July 18, 1 p.m. ET
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The nations’ employers, who provide health insurance for more than half of all Americans, know that maternity care is the number one reason for hospitalization among most employee populations. They also know that the highest cost for maternity care is when a pre-term infant (those born at less than 39 completed weeks of gestation) is treated in the neonatal intensive care unit. For this reason, employers nationwide want hospitals to reduce the number of early elective deliveries, which increase the chances for complications for babies and mothers and and preventing C-sections whenever possible. A maternal complication during delivery adds almost $1,000 to the cost of care, while an uncomplicated C-section adds nearly $2,000 to the bill.
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Suzanne F. Delbanco, M.P.H., Ph.D., executive director, Catalyst for Payment Reform
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Moderator: Joseph Burns, AHCJ core topic leader/insurance
Suzanne F. Delbanco, M.P.H., Ph.D., is the executive director of Catalyst for Payment Reform, an independent, nonprofit corporation working to catalyze employers, public purchasers and others to implement strategies that produce higher-value health care and improve the functioning of the health care marketplace. In addition to her duties at CPR, Delbanco serves on the advisory board of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute and participates in the Healthcare Executives Leadership Network. Previously, Delbanco was the founding CEO of The Leapfrog Group.
