• Expecting a Baby? Check Out Our Maternity Checklist

    Expecting a Baby? Check Out Our Maternity Checklist

    Preparing for the arrival of a little one? Congratulations! You probably have a lot on your mind. Choosing baby names and setting up a nursery are likely two of them. Here's another to remember: making the most of your maternity coverage benefits. We…
  • Gestational Diabetes

    Gestational Diabetes

    When you’re an expecting mom-to-be, you’re focused on getting ready for your little one. You probably pay attention to the foods you eat. You take your prenatal vitamins. You exercise and get plenty of sleep. You do it all to deliver a healthy baby. …
  • Proper Oral Care for You and Your Baby

    Proper Oral Care for You and Your Baby

    Pregnancy and welcoming a newborn baby are two of the most exciting times in a woman’s life. Along with all the plans and preparations you’re making now, don’t forget to keep up with good dental care. Good prenatal care includes dental care. Gum disease…

  • NIPT testing

    I’m just wondering if you cover NIPT testing during pregnancy?
  • Breast Pumps Can Help Make Breastfeeding Easier

    Breast Pumps Can Help Make Breastfeeding Easier

    Nourishing your newborn baby is one of the most important things you’ll do as a parent. Breastfeeding is a popular option for many parents — and for good reasons. Breast milk provides ideal nutrition that supports a baby’s growth and development. The…

  • non-invasive prenatal testing

    Do you cover non-invasive prenatal testing? If so, how much? Is it different between patients with normal pregnancy and patients with high risk pregnancy?
  • Cancer and Pregnant: How One Mom Fought for Two

    Cancer and Pregnant: How One Mom Fought for Two

    Learning you have breast cancer is likely one of the worst moments of any woman’s life. Finding out you are pregnant a few days later must seem surreal. It’s an improbable scenario sure to stir a mix of conflicting emotions—joy, fear, amazement and a…

  • RE: How do I get reimbursed for massage

    Thank You. I have one question about the form. Do I mark Preventative? There was no accident, illness or pregnancy.
  • Understanding the Disease that Threatens Female Fertility

    Understanding the Disease that Threatens Female Fertility

    Millions of women suffer with a painful disease that can make intimacy uncomfortable. Now high-profile women are sharing their personal experiences to build awareness about endometriosis. Actress Emma Rovers, Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, comedian…

  • Breast pump

    Hi I have ppo plan so at what week I can order my breast pump and what are the benefits in pregnancy

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