Bright Start® Pregnancy Program

Bright Start is a maternity program designed to help expectant members and new parents improve health outcomes for themselves and their babies.

We have a dedicated team of Bright Start associates who can help address the needs of our members. The Bright Start team will reach out to members based on specific risk factors, which are identified through a process that considers social determinants of health needs, social vulnerability risk factors, and members and provider assessments.

This process helps us identify members at higher risk for preterm delivery, physical and behavioral health issues, or other factors that may impact the health of the member or baby.

Partnering with providers is key to this program’s success and we are eager to work with our providers to help expectant parents and their babies get the care they need.

Goals

Our goal is for our members to have a healthy pregnancy and give birth to healthy newborns. Providers play an important role in AmeriHealth Caritas New Hampshire’s Bright Start program and can help us accomplish our goal of improving the health and wellness of our pregnant members and their babies. Through Bright Start, we can:

  • Help detect pregnancies early on.
  • Help members get access to prenatal care and postpartum care and help address postpartum depression.
  • Encourage healthy behaviors, like having a healthy diet and taking the appropriate prenatal vitamins.
  • Help with social determinants of health needs like access to food.
  • Educate expectant members on infant care.
  • Identify and help control risk factors.
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How our providers can identify members eligible for Bright Start

Obstetric providers can use the Obstetrical Needs Assessment Form (ONAF)(PDF) to help AmeriHealth Caritas New Hampshire identify patients who could enroll in Bright Start. This also helps us prioritize high-risk members.

AmeriHealth Caritas New Hampshire members can join Bright Start for free. To join, they can call Member Services at 1-833-704-1177 or log in to the AmeriHealth Caritas New Hampshire Member Portal and choose ”Bright Start.”

More information about Bright Start

Provider resources:

For questions related to pregnant and postpartum members, call Provider Services at 1-888-499-1479.