Better Beginnings® is designed to help members who are pregnant give their baby the best healthcare available, even before he or she is born.
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Educational materials and special benefits include:
- Books and videos
- A choice of one of five different benefit options
- A selection of special benefits, tailored to your needs
View the Benefit Options 
A program customized to your needs...
Every pregnancy is different. That's why we:
- offer five different benefit options
- provide a registered nurse case manager who works with you and your health provider to get you the best care available.
Your plan's special benefits may include:
- Reimbursement for childbirth classes
- Free Red Cross infant/child CPR/First Aid course (only for Vermont members)
- Breast pumps
Overview of Services
Guidance
Your Better Beginnings® registered nurse case manager will:
- Support and advocate for your individual needs
- Provide information materials to help you make informed decisions regarding your pregnancy
Eligibility
Benefits are available to all Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Vermont members EXCEPT those enrolled in any of the following:
- Federal Employee Program (FEP)
- Vermont Blue 65 Medicare Supplemental Plan
- New England Health Plan (NEHP)
- CBA
How to Register
You must register prior to the birth of your baby to participate in the program.
To register, simply complete, print and return the following forms:
- Better Beginnings HRA
- lists questions about your general and pregnancy health; helps determine if you may be at risk for an early delivery or other complications of pregnancy
Please send your completed Better Beginnings® forms to us via:
| Mail: |
BCBSVT
Better Beginnings Program
P.O. Box 186
Montpelier, VT 05601
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| Fax: |
(802) 371-3491 |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont reserves the right to make changes in Better Beginnings® at any time.
Updated: 05/25/10