The Perinatal High Risk Management/Infant Services System (PHRM/ISS) is a case management program for high-risk pregnant women and their babies less than one year old. PHRM/ISS provides enhanced access to health care, nutritional and psychosocial support, home visits, and health education.
The purpose of PHRM/ISS is to help reduce the infant mortality rate and to help reduce the rates of low and very low birth weight infants in Mississippi.
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Who is Eligible?
Medicaid beneficiaries are eligible to participate in the PHRM/ISS case management program when a provider identifies one or more positive risk factors on the PHRM/ISS Perinatal Screening Form.
PHRM/ISS Services
If you are eligible and decide to participate in the PHRM/ISS program, you will receive services from a case management team consisting of a public health nurse, social worker, and nutritionist. Your case management team may help you with:
- Finding a medical home for you and/or your baby
- Referrals for services such as Medicaid, food stamps (SNAP) and WIC
- Referrals for family planning, transportation, medical services and breastfeeding assistance
- Health information such as preparing for the hospital, infant safety, and healthy infant development
- Nutritional information
What is Your Role?
This is a voluntary program. If you decide to participate, and your health care provider decides that you are qualified to enroll, you will be asked to:
- Participate in your appointments with the PHRM/ISS case management team.
- Provide a working contact number for your PHRM/ISS case manager to reach you.
- Keep the PHRM/ISS case manager up to date about appointments with other providers.
- Let the PHRM/ISS case manager know if you are having any problems with your pregnancy or baby.
- Ask questions to help us better serve you.
Contact and More Information
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For more information on the PHRM/ISS program, or to see whether you qualify for services, contact your county health department, or call 800-721-7222 or (601) 576-7463.
