Our country is experiencing a maternity care crisis with the highest maternal mortality rate among industrialized countries. Since 2000, the maternal mortality rate has risen nearly 60%, making it worse now than it was decades earlier. More than half of these deaths are preventable. This crisis is especially prominent for women of color, who have preterm birth rates 50% greater than average and are three to four times more likely to die during childbirth.

The highest ROI in healthcare is a healthy arrival.

As part of Unified Women’s Healthcare, Lucina is a value-based maternal health platform that helps health plans improve outcomes while reducing the total cost of care. By combining AI-driven predictive analytics with embedded care management, Lucina identifies maternal risk earlier, enables timely intervention, and supports women throughout their pregnancy journey to reduce avoidable maternal and infant complications. Today, Lucina supports more than seven million members across 21 health plans in 27 markets, bringing a deep understanding of what drives better outcomes and stronger ROI for health plans.

Powered by a predictive model built on data from more than 600,000 mother-baby pairs and thousands of clinical and social risk indicators, Lucina identifies high-risk pregnancies earlier and with greater precision. Those predictive insights are translated into action through embedded care management that works alongside providers— not as a separate program, but as an extension of the care team— to improve patient engagement, coordinate care, close gaps, and support timely interventions without disrupting clinical workflows.

Lucina delivers measurable value for health plans by improving the metrics that matter most:

Up to 93% mother-baby match rate

11% reduction in costs associated with preterm births

9.4% reduction in NICU utilization

10% reduction in severe maternal morbidity

By aligning predictive intelligence with human care, Lucina enables health plans to strengthen provider partnerships, improve maternal and infant outcomes, succeed in value-based care, and deliver a stronger return on investment.