Fight for plans that highlight providers of high-quality care.
Given that depression and other mental health issues are common during pregnancies and after births, plans should also provide access to culturally appropriate mental health care. Separately, contraception benefits in plans should allow new parents toFinally, employers can support virtual care and coaching to support health before, during, and after pregnancy.
promote best practices and data sharing among maternity providers. Health plan directories can inform members which hospitals participate in these activities.Employers can insist that health plans provide accurate and timely reporting on the quality of care provided to employees and their dependents.
Employers should advocate for health plan quality metrics to be aligned with national standards to have the largest impact on provider practice. Increased employer attention will drive health plans to dedicate more resources to measuring and improving maternal health.Medical plans have long paid obstetricians a “bundled payment” for medical care provided before, during, and after the delivery, so that there is no financial incentive for obstetricians to perform C-sections.
Carriers can also offer hospitals financial incentives to participate in perinatal collaboratives. These collaboratives help hospitals implement evidence-based bundles of care for serious complications of pregnancy and measure their effectiveness. The
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