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Delaware Pregnancy and Newborn Coverage

Highmark Health Options helps protect you and your baby

Delaware Pregnancy and Newborn Coverage

Highmark Health Options helps protect you and your baby

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We’re Here for You During Pregnancy and After

We’re Here for You During Pregnancy and After

When you’re expecting, Highmark Health Options supports you from hospital to home. Get maternity care, like prenatal and postnatal exams, programs and extra benefits.

When you’re expecting, Highmark Health Options supports you from hospital to home. Get maternity care, like prenatal and postnatal exams, programs and extra benefits.

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Your Maternity Care

Maternity care is covered under your standard Medicaid benefits. Standard maternity benefits include:

  • Office visits and tests before your baby is born
  • Your hospital stay and care when you have your baby
  • Office visits and tests after your baby is born

Note: If you joined Highmark Health Options during the last three months of your pregnancy, you may be allowed to stay with your current doctor, even if that doctor is not in our network.

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Support That Never Sleeps

Pacify membership provides on demand, video enabled access to a nationwide network of lactation consultants and nurses, available 24/7. You can also connect with the: 

  • Maternity Care Coordination line 
  • Smoking Cessation Program 
  • Rewards Program line 
  • Dental line

Extra Medicaid Maternity Benefits

Highmark Health Options provides extra benefits that are not standard Medicaid benefits to help care for your overall health.

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MOM Options Program

The MOM Options Program is for expecting moms who have regular exams while pregnant. Rewards include choice of infant car seat, stroller and more.

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Covered Doula Services

Get physical, emotional and informational support while you're pregnant, during labor, and right after giving birth. Call a Care Coordinator to learn more.

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Depend on Your Care Coordinator

Your maternity benefit includes a Care Coordinator. A Care Coordinator is a nurse or social worker who can answer your questions, help you plan doctor visits, find community services, and more. Ask your Care Coordinator to enroll you in the MOM Options program.

 

Programs Supporting Pregnancy to Parenthood

As a Highmark Health Options member, your journey includes rewards for taking healthy actions, access to nutritious foods and more.

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Healthy Rewards Program

If you’re pregnant or have recently had a baby and want to stop using opioids, you can earn up to $100 with Healthy Rewards after completing 30 days of treatment.

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Delaware WIC Program

The Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a free program offering food coupons, counseling and more.

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Farmers Market Program

Farmers Market Program

In addition to WIC benefits, The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) includes extra coupons. These coupons can be used to buy eligible foods from approved farmers, farmers markets or roadside stands.

In addition to WIC benefits, The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) includes extra coupons. These coupons can be used to buy eligible foods from approved farmers, farmers markets or roadside stands.

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Coverage for Newborns

Make sure your baby has health care coverage and the pediatrician you want. Within 30 calendar days after your baby is born, you can:

  • Call the Delaware Division of Social Services Change Report Center at 1-302-571-4900 to make sure your baby is added for health benefits.
  • Tell us which pediatrician you want for your baby. If you don’t choose a pediatrician, we’ll choose one for you.
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Learn More About Your Health

The Health Library is a searchable encyclopedia that covers more than 8,000 topics like health conditions, wellness issues, medications and more.

The Health Library is a searchable encyclopedia that covers more than 8,000 topics like health conditions, wellness issues, medications and more.

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