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Maternal Health and Breastfeeding Support

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is here to help you and your baby through all stages of your pregnancy and after birth. You can find providers that can help you with things like:  

  • Pre-natal and post-natal care 
  • Lactation counseling and classes 
  • Well-baby checkups
 

For Members

Personalized Search

If you have a BCBSMT Health Plan, you can search a personalized list of in-network providers that offer maternity care, breastfeeding support and lactation counseling services by logging into Blue Access for Members℠.  

Personalized Search 

  • Is easy and shows you the most accurate results. 
  • Helps you to avoid out-of-network costs. 
  • Can help you learn about more programs and benefits offered to you. 

Find Maternity Care 

Check-ups and screenings can help find problems early and help keep you and your baby healthy. Services and screenings continue after your baby is born to give you the support you need.  

Search for Maternal & Fetal Medicine to find providers in your network. 

Find Breastfeeding Support

You can get breastfeeding counseling and support while you are pregnant and/or after you’ve given birth.

If you already have a provider, you can talk to them if you have questions about breastfeeding counseling and support. You can check if your provider is in-network by searching Provider Finder.

If you do not have a provider, you can search Provider Finder for Lactation/Breastfeeding to find providers in your network.

Guest Search  

You can use Guest Search to find maternity care and breastfeeding support without logging in to BAM. Select the plan you’re interested in to search in-network providers.  

If you are a current member, please select your plan and network carefully to avoid higher out-of-network costs. To check what plan you have and what is covered you can check your Summary of Benefits and Coverage (available in BAM).

Search for Providers s as a Guest
 

Covered Services for New Mothers and Babies 

If you are a BCBSMT member you may be able to get certain maternity care or breastfeeding support and lactation counseling services at no cost to you when you use an in-network provider or pharmacy.*

Prenatal Care 

Prenatal (“before the birth”) care at no cost can include:  

  • Folic acid supplementation 
  • Healthy weight gain counseling 
  • Tobacco cessation and alcohol screening and counseling 
  • Testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as HIV, Hepatitis B and syphilis.  
  • Screening for anemia, bacteriuria, gestational diabetes and Rh(D) incompatibility 
  • Screening for depression and anxiety  

Postnatal Care

Postnatal (“after the birth”) care available to you at no cost can include:   

  • Screening for depression and anxiety   
  • Diabetes mellitus screening   
  • Breast pumps and supplies  
  • Breastfeeding support/counseling  

Breastfeeding Support

Your plan may cover breast pumps, certain breastfeeding supplies, and counseling and support to help you care for your baby.   

Breastfeeding counseling and support can include coverage for:  

  • lactation counseling and classes  
  • manual, electric and medical grade breast pumps   
  • breast pump supplies such as adapters and breast milk storage bags  
  • breast pump repairs and replacement parts  

If there is no in-network provider available in your area, you may be eligible for a waiver to get care from an out-of-network provider.  If you have trouble locating an in-network doctor or other provider for these services, please call the customer service number on your member ID card for help.  

 

* Applies only to members enrolled in non-grandfathered plans. A grandfathered plan is a health plan that was in place when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in 2010. Grandfathered plans don't have to meet all the requirements of the ACA, so they may not cover the same services as a non-grandfathered plan. Don't know if your plan is grandfathered or non-grandfathered? Call BCBSMT to find out the status of your plan and what is covered.