Ovia Health Recognized by HHS for Program to Improve Birth Equity
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ovia Health, the most trusted digital women’s and family health solution, has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its work to deepen Ovia’s reach in addressing inequities in postpartum care for Black or African American (AA) and American Indian (AI) or Alaska Native (AN) Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries. The company was recently selected as a Phase 1 winner in the HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge, enabling Ovia to continue expanding its existing programming to reach even more of these individuals.
Key Points:
- The company was recently selected as a Phase 1 winner in the HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge , enabling Ovia to continue expanding its existing programming to reach even more of these individuals.
- As a leader in family health and birth equity, we are committed to shining a much needed spotlight on low-income women of color, one of our countrys most vulnerable populations, said Ovia Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Leslie Saltzman.
- By participating in the HHS Challenge, were working to bring attention to the disparities of this population and get them the care they need and deserve.
- Ovia Health is the only family health solution clinically proven to effectively identify and intervene with high-risk conditions.