Maven Clinic Slashes High-Risk Pregnancy Complications by 32%
Event summary
- Maven Clinic's high-risk pregnancy members saw 32% fewer NICU admissions and 10% fewer C-sections compared to national benchmarks.
- Study compared 9,328 Maven members with 5,872 PRAMS respondents, all with high-risk conditions like diabetes or hypertension.
- Virtual birth planning reduced NICU admissions by 59%, while doula support lowered C-section rates through increased patient participation.
- Employers offering Maven's fertility and maternity support save an average of $9,600 per birth.
The big picture
Maven Clinic's findings highlight the growing role of virtual care in managing high-risk pregnancies, addressing both clinical outcomes and rising maternity costs. With over 2,300 employer and health plan partners, Maven is positioning itself as a key player in the shift toward preventive, data-driven maternity care. The research underscores the potential for virtual interventions to reduce some of the most expensive complications in pregnancy.
What we're watching
- Scalability Challenge
- Whether Maven can maintain these outcomes as it scales its virtual care model to more employers and health plans.
- Intervention Timing
- How Maven optimizes the delivery of interventions to ensure they reach the right patients at the optimal time.
- Cost Savings Validation
- The pace at which employers and insurers adopt Maven's model to realize documented savings per birth.