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Special Beginnings

Care management program supports pregnant patients

Special Beginnings® is a proactive maternity care management program available to many Asuris members. Member participation is voluntary.

Services provided include:

  • Toll-free access to a registered nurse 24 hours per day, seven days per week
  • Risk assessment based on a patient questionnaire
  • Care management including preauthorization and benefit management by registered nurses with maternity experience
  • The member's choice of a book about pregnancy or a childbirth DVD
  • Maternity workbook containing personalized pregnancy information
  • Rewards points through the Asuris Engine (myAsuris.com) that apply towards a gift card from any one of over 100 merchants
Enrollment
OB Provider

Verify member eligibility:

When calling Customer Service to confirm maternity benefits, ask the representative to send the required information to the Special Beginnings staff.*

Asuris Northwest Health Attention: Special Beginnings MS LA1W
P.O. Box 1106
Lewiston ID 83501

*Please note: each of the above actions also fulfills the notification requirement for pregnancy per the Groups and Individual Products Pre-authorization List.
Member Eligible members may self enroll in this voluntary program. After enrollment, your obstetrical care provider will be notified.
  • Secure online form
  • Download and complete the same form in English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF), and fax or mail to the address above
  • Phone Special Beginnings staff at 1 (888) 569-2229
  • Phone Customer Service and ask representative to forward the required information to the Special Beginnings staff
 

Healthy Options Members only

* Don't know if you're a Healthy Options member? Check your member card -- if you are, it will read "Healthy Options" on the front. Or check with us:

  • Email
  • Phone
    1 (888) JOY-BABY 1 (888) 569-2229
If a member is not eligible for the Special Beginnings program, Asuris offers many free resources related to pregnancy, childbirth and parenting through myAsuris.com.
For more information contact program staff, or call 1 (888) 569-2229.

 

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