A spokesperson for Uber said Uber Health's partnership with Amerigroup Georgia and the Georgia Primary Care Association to support expectant mothers is one of the efforts made to support families and their health across the state.
“At Uber Health, we are proud of our successful partnership with Amerigroup Georgia and the Georgia Primary Care Association to help expectant mothers access the care they need," the spokesperson told GA News Gazette. "Our Maternal Health Access Research Project provides reliable transportation to appointments and delivers healthy meals to high-risk moms, addressing key barriers to maternal health."
"We believe that access to care is the foundation of better health outcomes for mothers and babies, and we’re committed to supporting families across Georgia and beyond.”
Uber Health has joined forces with Amerigroup Georgia and the Georgia Primary Care Association (GPCA). The partnership will allow federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in Georgia to help mothers get what they need, including help with meals, goods, and groceries by delivery.
Amerigroup Georgia and Uber Health launched the Maternal Health Access Research Project in late 2022, to help pregnant and postpartum mothers in and around Atlanta and Savannah to get transportation for care appointments, and to purchase food or other goods. As part of that, the Georgia Primary Care Association and Amerigroup Georgia created a program to work with existing initiatives to identify high-risk community members who need mobility assistance and access to deliveries.
Maternal mortality rates are close to the highest in the nation: 46.2 maternal deaths occur for 1,000 live births for all women, and 66.6 deaths of African American women per 100,000 live births. Access to transportation and food security play a role in that rate, according to an April report from Healthcare Finance.
Elevance Health’s approach addresses whole person health from preconception to postpartum. Elevance Health, the parent company of Amerigroup Georgia, uses a clinical approach to elevate the health of women and babies with streamlined support, proactive education, interventions tailored to the situation and focuses on digital and AI technology to advance maternity care, according to the Uber Health news release.