Highmark Health Options covers you before and after your baby is born and offers extra benefits. Office visits and tests, hospital stays and more are all covered.
Maternity care for you and your baby
Maternity care for you and your baby
Highmark Health Options covers you before and after your baby is born and offers extra benefits. Office visits and tests, hospital stays and more are all covered.
Extra benefits for expecting moms
You may get up to $175 for going to scheduled doctor exams or free home-delivered meals. Also, if you become a member during the last three months of your pregnancy, you may still keep your current doctor.
Tips if you’re newly pregnant
It’s important to focus on your health when you’re expecting. Don’t forget to:
- See your Primary Care Provider (PCP) within 14 days.
- Talk to a Care Coordinator if you have questions about your pregnancy, benefits or getting help in your community.
- Contact Member Services to have information sent to you.
Valuable new parent programs
Programs offering the help you need during pregnancy and after delivering are available.
Doula and lactation support
A Pacify membership provides 24/7 video-enabled access to a national network of lactation consultants and nurses.
Coupons for healthy foods
The Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides savings on food and more.
Help for at-risk children
Help Me Grow! is a referral service that connects at-risk children to the help they need. Use the hotline to learn more.
Talk with your Care Coordinator
You’ll get a Care Coordinator, usually a nurse or social worker, with Highmark Health Options. This person can help you schedule doctor visits or learn about earning healthy rewards. Get started today.
Quitting opioids and drugs safely
You don’t have to make the decision to stop using drugs alone. Therapy and medicines can help you quit before, during, and after pregnancy.
Help with quitting opioids
Highmark Health Options can connect you to specialists in maternal opioid use disorder treatment. Call Member Services, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., to learn more.
Intervention and addiction treatment
The Drug Free Moms and Babies (DFMB) Program supports pregnant and postpartum women and babies through covered provider outreach and more.
Newborn health care coverage
Newborn health care coverage
You’ll have 30 days after giving birth to get your baby’s benefits. Once your baby is born, you want to make two important calls. First, call The Department of Human Services at 1-877-716-1212 to add your child to coverage. Then, call Member Services at 1-833-957-0020 (TTY: 711) to choose a pediatrician.
You’ll have 30 days after giving birth to get your baby’s benefits. Once your baby is born, you want to make two important calls. First, call The Department of Human Services at 1-877-716-1212 to add your child to coverage. Then, call Member Services at 1-833-957-0020 (TTY: 711) to choose a pediatrician.
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Get local care
Your plan’s network has many nearby doctors, OBGYNs, hospitals and more.
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Your Medicaid options
You’ll need to answer some questions to find the plans that are right for you.