Special Delivery Health Education Program

Added Benefit for Expectant Mothers

For eligible members, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield wants to help you obtain information and coverage options that will assist you in having a healthy baby. We offer the free Special Delivery prenatal-care program as an additional benefit to Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Health Advantage members regardless of their pregnancy-risk status. BlueAdvantage Administrators of Arkansas groups may purchase the Special Delivery health education program as an additional benefit.

The Enterprise Medical Management Division of Arkansas Blue Cross administers the program. It employs three strategies — education, assessment and coverage options — to educate the expectant mother in the prevention of preterm births secondary to high-risk prenatal conditions.

Free for Moms-To-Be

The program and its staff are dedicated to the good health of all mothers and their babies. Once registered, each expectant mom will receive educational material and coupons by mail to encourage good health practices during pregnancy, including materials to increase her awareness of symptoms that may signal preterm labor.

High-Risk Care

The Special Delivery nurse can assist in coordinating coverage of home-health care in lieu of hospitalization for the high-risk patient whose physician feels she would benefit from this alternative care. Through case management, we can provide coverage of services that are not normally offered, such as skilled-nursing assessments and nursing-assistant care in the home for conditions including:

• Pregnancy-induced hypertension
  
• Diabetes mellitus
  
• Preterm labor

Health-Care Resource List

This comprehensive list of telephone numbers and Web site addresses should help members who are pregnant locate community resources, health education classes and other sources of information on pregnancy and prevention of preterm birth.

How To Enroll

Online enrollment is available through My Blueprint, our member self-service center.

We hope that by encouraging women to participate in this free program, we can make every delivery a "Special Delivery."

For More Information:
Call: 1-800-742-6457
E-mail: Specialdelivery@arkbluecross.com.

Healthy Babies, Healthy Business

In response to a national crisis of premature births, The March of Dimes has created a website that companies can promote directly from their own company Intranet, Web site, or Extranet. Healthy Babies, Healthy Business provides companies with educational material related to pregnancy and newborn health. By giving employees access to "HBHB" through the Intranet, you can educate them about having healthy babies. My 9 Months is the preconception and prenatal information program offered through March of Dimes.

NOTE: No member should ever rely on any advice or information from the Special Delivery nurse as a substitute for the advice of her own physician. The Special Delivery program is not a substitute for the health-care services and advice of her physician and does not assume responsibility for her medical care or advice. It is intended solely to provide general education as well as assistance in accessing health-plan benefits related to her pregnancy. You should always consult your own physician and follow his or her advice and direction with respect to all aspects of your or your child's medical care.

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