Pregnancy Care Management (PCM) is a statewide program in N.C. promoting healthy mothers and healthy babies. This program provides care management services for high risk women during pregnancy and for two months after delivery by a social worker or nurse. Referrals are made to our program to provide additional support during pregnancy. 

Risk Factors

You may be at risk if you:

• Have a history of pre-term labor (less than 37 weeks complete)
• Have a history of low birth weight (less than 25 grams/5 lbs., 8 oz.)
• Are pregnant with multiples (twins, triplets)
• Have chronic medical conditions or behavior health issues that may complicate your pregnancy
• Have an unsafe living environment (homelessness, inadequate housing, violence/abuse)
• History of substance abuse or tobacco use
• Have enter into prenatal care late (after 14 weeks)
• Miss two or more prenatal appointments without rescheduling
• Have hospital visits (Emergency Rooms, labor & delivery triage)
• Have trouble with basic needs (food, utilities, transportation)
• Have fetal complication

PCM Services

• Help identify your needs and make a plan to address them
• Work closely with you and your doctor to understand your needs
• Help arrange transportation to medical appointments if needed
• Help getting into services (WIC,Medicaid, family planning)
• Provide education and information

You may be eligible if you:

• Have Medicaid or are Medicaid-eligible
• Need assistance to guide you through the process
• Have issues which have been identified by your doctor
• Need help getting into services (WIC, Medicaid, family planning)

• Medicaid Card

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