Babyscripts partners with Lyft Healthcare to provide sponsored rides for maternity patients

Babyscripts and Lyft Healthcare collaborate to provide sponsored rides for maternity patients

Babyscripts, a virtual maternity care program, has teamed up with Lyft Healthcare to offer sponsored rides to and from doctor appointments for transportation-insecure maternity patients. This collaboration, supported by grant funding from Lyft Healthcare, aims to ensure that maternity patients can attend care appointments efficiently and reliably, regardless of their transportation challenges.

Rides will be available to pregnant and postpartum women receiving care through Babyscripts in select areas. Participating Babyscripts users will be prompted to complete a transportation security assessment within the Babyscripts mobile app to determine their access to adequate transportation. Those identified as at risk will receive a discount code to cover the cost of Lyft rides to and from their appointments.

Research has shown that access to affordable and reliable transportation is crucial for maternal and infant health outcomes. Inadequate prenatal care, experienced by over 15% of pregnant women, can lead to poor outcomes such as preterm birth and low birthweight. Babyscripts’ maternity care program engages patients as active members of their care team, providing tools and resources accessible through a smartphone to help manage risks and improve outcomes.

Anish Sebastian, CEO and cofounder of Babyscripts, highlighted the importance of access to care, stating that some patients in low-access areas struggle to attend appointments due to transportation challenges. Lyft Pass for Healthcare, launched in 2021, allows eligible patients to request rides to medical appointments at no cost, with sponsoring organizations covering the expenses.

The collaboration between Babyscripts and Lyft Healthcare is part of a larger trend in healthcare to address transportation barriers for patients and providers. By providing sponsored rides, these organizations are working to improve access to care and ultimately enhance maternal and infant health outcomes.