Bright Steps Program

Maternity Services

To support healthy pregnancies, CalOptima encourages our members to attend all prenatal appointments and start prenatal care early. To support good perinatal care for members, we implemented the Bright Steps program (BSP). The BSP is notified of pregnancies primarily through our providers with the Pregnancy Notification Report (PNR). To streamline the notification process, it is essential all providers providing care to pregnant CalOptima members submit a complete and accurate PNR to CalOptima within five days of the initial prenatal visit. Common form resources.

Once CalOptima is notified of a pregnancy, the BSP team outreaches to these members to offer telephonic services. These services include nutrition education, health education, support services, and referrals or resources to local programs, as needed. The program is comprised of trimester and postpartum calls and mailed educational materials. If you are an approved provider for the Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP), these services are done at your office and BSP will check in with the member close to and after delivery. For more information on becoming an approved CPSP provider, visit www.ochealthinfo.com.