WHAT WE KNOW
Pregnant people of color are less likely to receive the right prenatal care
Everyone deserves to pursue their health goals, but some communities have historically been left behind. We’re committed to health equity, and it starts with a better understanding of the challenges our neighbors face.
Key facts about pregnancy-related deaths in Tennessee1
Understanding the data will pave the way for us to make progress. We’ll work with health care providers to deliver better health for everyone, regardless of their background.
This data shows how likely members are to receive certain screenings or treatments, broken down by race.
We split the data by type of health plan because we know that, generally speaking, Medicaid members tend to face more social risk factors and health disparities than people with commercial health plans.
Commercial members include people who get health coverage through their jobs or buy an individual policy directly from BCBST (without financial assistance through healthcare.gov).2
Social factors drive health outcomes
We know that food, housing and literacy are just a few of the social factors that influence a person's health journey. That's why we developed a Social Risk Index to understand and support our members' needs.
Addressing social drivers of maternal health
We’re working with health care providers and community partners to launch immunization campaigns, increase lactation consultants across the state, and initiate other strategies to address maternal health disparities – helping our members get the prenatal and post-partum care they need.
ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY
Data Sources
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Data based on MY2023 HEDIS rates stratified by race/ethnicity
The NCQA HEDIS measure specification has been adjusted pursuant to NCQA’s Rules for Allowable Adjustments of HEDIS. The adjusted measure specification may be used only for internal quality improvement purposes.
All stratified rates are based on data from BCBST administrative systems only. No attempt was made to manually abstract data from patients’ medical records.
HEDIS® – The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is a registered trademark of NCQA.
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