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Reinforce Prenatal and Postpartum Care to Support Whole Health
BCBS Oklahoma·OK · OB-GYN, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +1 more·General
Effective date
Apr 16, 2026
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma is reinforcing their focus on prenatal and postpartum care quality measures, including depression screening requirements. This policy emphasizes proper documentation and timing of prenatal visits, postpartum care visits, and mandatory depression screening with follow-up protocols to meet HEDIS quality measures.
Action Required
Immediately: Providers must ensure prenatal visits are scheduled within 14 weeks of gestation and documented properly. Postpartum visits must occur between 7-84 days after delivery. Implement standardized depression screening (PHQ-9, PHQ-2, or Edinburgh Scale) during pregnancy and postpartum periods with documented 30-day follow-up if positive. Update EMR templates to include depression screening documentation. Billing team should verify that telehealth visits are properly coded to meet quality measure requirements.