WeeCare Program for Pregnant Members
Call 1-877-364-6797 to join WeeCare today!
The AmeriHealth Mercy WeeCare program is for pregnant members. We want to help you stay healthy and have a healthy baby.
- If you think you are pregnant, call your PCP.
- As soon as you know you are pregnant, call your obstetrician (OB).
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With the WeeCare program, we will give you information about the importance of:
- Taking your prenatal vitamins
- Eating right
- Going to your doctor regularly
- Staying away from drugs, alcohol and smoking
- Visiting your dentist so you can keep your gums and teeth healthy
We will also work with your OB and dentist to make sure you get the care you need.
We have information to help with other services, like:
- Food and clothes
- Cribs for Kids 1-888-721-CRIB (2742)
- Transportation
- Quitting smoking 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669)
- The WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program. You can also call 1-800-WIC-WINS (1-800-942-9467)
- Drug, alcohol or mental health issue
- Domestic abus
- Breast feedin
- Home care
- Helping you understand your emotions or feelings of sadness
 If you are pregnant, remember to:
- Call the Statewide Change Center at 1-877-395-8930 to update your information – you will not have co-pays when you are pregnant, so it is important to let the Change Center know.
- Join our WeeCare program by calling 1-877-364-6797 Make an appointment with your OB
- Make an appointment with your dentist
- Quit smoking if you smoke
- Choose a doctor for your baby before your baby is born
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It is important to see your OB regularly while you are pregnant.
If you are at risk for having your baby early or other complications, a WeeCare care manager will help watch your pregnancy even more closely by:
- Calling you monthly, or more often if needed, to offer assistance
- Sending you information about potential problems that might happen during pregnancy
- Giving you information to access health and wellness advice or have your questions answered by a nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Post Partum Home Visit
A home visit by a nurse is a covered benefit for all women who have had a baby. Please talk to your doctor about whether he/she thinks you should have this home visit. This home visit is to make sure you have a healthy recovery from your delivery, even if your baby does not come home with you.
 During this very important visit, the nurse will:
- check your heart rate, temperature, blood pressure and breathing
- check for signs of infection
- answer questions about your recovery
If your baby is home with you, the nurse will also:
- check your baby's heart rate, temperature and breathing
- check your baby for signs of infection
- answer questions you may have and help you learn about taking care of your new baby
- help you with information on how to breastfeed your baby
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If your doctor thinks you should have this home visit, a home health nurse will call you after you leave the hospital. If the nurse does not call you, please call WeeCare at 1-877-364-6797
After delivering your baby, please make sure you:
- Call your OB to make an appointment for your post partum check up.
- Call the Statewide Change Center at 1-877-395-8930. Tell them about your new baby. This is very important. They will make sure you get the benefits and services your baby needs.
- Call AmeriHealth Mercy’s Member Services at 1-888-991-7200. Tell us the baby’s name and the name of your baby’s doctor.
- Call the baby’s doctor to make an appointment for your baby.
Sometimes women feel down or sad after having a baby.
This is normal. Please ask yourself these two questions:
- During the past month, have you often felt down, depressed or hopeless?
- During the past month, have you had little interest or pleasure in doing things?
If you answered “yes” to one or both of these questions, please call our WeeCare department at our toll free number, 1-877-364-6797. We want to make sure you get the help you need. |
 For more information on pregnancy, go to Health Education A-Z : Pregnancy. You can find information like:
- Pregnancy: Plan a Healthy Diet
- Have a Healthy Baby
- What Is Folic Acid? Why Do I Need It?
- Labor Pains: You Can Find Relief
- Help Prevent Premature Birth
You can also see an Amniocentesis.
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