Maternity Support Program for Employers
Optum provides support, education and resources to improve costs associated with pre-term births and NICU admissions.
Healthy mom, healthy baby, happy family
The Optum Maternity Support Program offers:
- Preconception care
- Early preparation and guidance toward a healthier pregnancy
- Early identification of risk triggers
- Monitoring and management
- 1-on-1 access to a maternity nurse
- Education, guidance and answers
- Postpartum education support
- Includes coaching for parents
Reduce preterm birth and NICU admissions
Premature birth affects over 10% of babies.1 Preterm infants require more hospital stays, outpatient visits and prescriptions, resulting in higher medical costs for both members and employers. In order for members to feel truly supported, a comprehensive care approach is needed.
Awards and accreditations
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Learn more about the Maternity Support Program
The Maternity Support Program has numerous benefits that can help support you.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Vital Statistics Reports. May 2020. Accessed August 29, 2022.
- 2021 Optum book of business maternity program value study analysis. Results based on enrollment in first trimester and program completion.