Steward Health Choice MassHealth ACO Expands Doula Program to Holy Family Hospital

(METHUEN, MA) Steward Health Choice, the second largest Medicaid Accountable Care Organization (ACO) in Massachusetts with approximately 140,000 covered lives, has expanded its innovative doula program to members giving birth at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, MA. The program is a component of Steward’s Healthy Beginnings Program, which provides care coordination, free childbirth education classes, and other benefits to pregnant and postpartum members.

Against the Odds: Paul’s Story

What began as some aches and pains in his shoulders quickly turned into much more for 47-year-old Paul Calnan. An avid gym-goer and volunteer firefighter, Paul thought his shoulder pain was just a product of his lifestyle. When the pain persisted and his weight began to drop, he turned to the medical experts at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. 

Jennifer Mansir MS, RD, LDN

Jennifer Mansir is a licensed and registered dietitian. She received her Master of Science degree in Food and Nutrition with a specialization in Dietetics from Framingham State University. Jennifer specializes in providing medical nutrition therapy for general weight management, metabolic and bariatric surgery, and chronic disease mitigation. In addition to the outpatient setting, she also provides medical nutrition therapy to patients admitted to the hospital and the oncology clinic.