Resources for prenatal care and well-child visits

This is part of an ongoing series of articles focusing on the tools and resources available to help FEP members manage their health.

The Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium has prenatal care** and routine preventive services for infants and children** guidelines to support health care providers. Here are some additional resources you can use to help educate patients:

• Prenatal care
• The March of Dimes provides information on prenatal care checkups,** their importance and what to expect.
• Pregnancy Care Every Step of the Way and Your Pregnancy To-Do List flyers are available for Federal Employee Program^® members.  

• Routine preventive well-child visits
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers multiple resources,** including a Milestone Checklist.**
• The Healthy Families Program provides tools and resources to help support a healthy lifestyle for FEP members with children of all ages.

FEP member incentives and programs

• The Pregnancy Care Incentive Program offers expectant Basic and Standard Option members 18 years and older support and rewards during pregnancy.
• Pregnant FEP members can receive a free blood pressure monitor every two years as part of their maternity benefits. Members can fill out this form and mail it to the address listed.
• FEP members who are pregnant or nursing can choose from a selection of breast pumps with milk storage bags. FEP members can call 1-800-411-2583 to order a kit.

If you or an FEP member has questions about FEP incentive programs, support services and benefits, call Customer Service at 1-800-482-3600 or go online to fepblue.org.

**Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan doesn’t own or control this website.