Prenatal and postpartum care programs are not only a benefit for employees who are expecting, they can also help employers avoid unnecessary costs related to preterm births.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, preterm births reached 450,000 in 2012; this equates to one of every nine infants born in the U.S. being delivered before the 37-week mark. Overall, preterm births charged $25 billion to the U.S. health care system in 2005.