If you qualify you can self-refer for a telephone screening or you can ask your prenatal care provider to refer you for an evaluation. To qualify for Providence Beginnings service you need to be:
Insured under Oregon Health Plan (OHP) and planning to deliver your baby at a Providence Health & Services hospital
Uninsured and already under the care of a prenatal care provider who will deliver your baby at a Providence Health & Services hospital
Insured with Providence Health under OHP and not yet under the care of a prenatal care provider
Receiving prenatal care from a Providence affiliated care provider
If you are not sure about whether you qualify for our services, please call us. We can help determine if you are eligible, 503-215-9160 or 1-800-877-2353. If you are a Providence Health Plan member (PHP-insured through an employer or you have a private PHP policy), support and services are available to you directly through PHP at 1-800-662-1121 or 503-574-7247.
Finding Prenatal Care with Providence
Providence Medical Group has many clinics in the Portland metropolitan area offering prenatal care.
Providence Prenatal Clinics offers prenatal care to women who have limited or no access to medical care. Prenatal care is provided by certified nurse midwifes and physicians.
If you are insured with Providence Health under OHP and would like help finding a prenatal care provider, please call 503-215-9175.
Comprehensive risk screening
Pregnancy brings many feelings and questions. Although you may feel happy and excited about your pregnancy, sometimes there are difficult situations at home or work or stressful situations in your life that leave you with questions and the need for information and resources. You may have special needs and be unsure how to find ways to address those needs. The purpose of our risk screening is to identify challenges or problems you may be facing and then help with support and resources. Our goal is to help you to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.
At Providence Beginnings, we may be able to help you:
Find a prenatal care provider
Build support in stressful situations involving family, relationships and work
Many women have no need to come to the Family Maternity Center until it is time for the birth of their babies. Some pregnancies have complications or other special needs that may require a visit to the center before your baby is born. Completing your hospital pre-registration by the end of your 24th week of your pregnancy will ensure that the staff at the hospital will be ready for your arrival should you need to come in early. The pre-registration form will ask for the name of your baby’s doctor.
Choosing a doctor for your baby is important, as this provider will care for your child for many years. You can search for a doctor online or call Providence Resource Line at 503-574-6595 (toll-free 1-800-562-8964) for help in finding a doctor for your baby.
Once you decide on a doctor confirm three things:
Confirm that your provider can accept your insurance.
Confirm that the provider can accept your baby as a new patient (some practices are closed to new patients).
Confirm that the provider you choose will be able to come to your birth hospital to do your baby’s physical exam after the birth.
