Infant Home Phototherapy
for Newborn Jaundice
Hospital-grade phototherapy and skilled nursing care, delivered at home—helping newborns receive the treatment they need while keeping families together and reducing the need for hospital readmission.
What Families Can Expect
RN Delivery & Setup
The in-home phototherapy services they offer to babies with jaundice are invaluable. It is so reassuring for families to know HBHM will come to them.
Daily Clinical Care
Daily nursing visits include assessment, weight and vital signs, plus a STAT Neonatal Bilirubin T/D heel stick.
Provider Coordination
HBHM communicates with the baby’s PCP each day to share results and help determine how long home treatment is needed.
Support at Home
Families can receive breastfeeding support when needed, with an on-call RN available after hours for active phototherapy patients.
Trusted by local pediatric advisors
“The in-home phototherapy services they offer to babies with jaundice are invaluable. It is so reassuring for families to know HBHM will come to them.”
Dr. Ariana Raufi, East Bay Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Coverage and Private Pay
Insurance Coverage
The in-home phototherapy services they offer to babies with jaundice are invaluable. It is so reassuring for families to know HBHM will come to them.
Private Pay
The rate is $400 per calendar day. HBHM contacts the family for payment for the first two days before service is provided and can provide documentation for families seeking reimbursement from their insurance plan.
Referral Process for Medical Professionals
STEP ONE
Confirm Availability and Complete Referral Form.
Call 401-234-9726 to confirm bed availability, then complete the secure referral form with the baby’s clinical, insurance and delivery information.
STEP TWO
HBHM Reviews the Referral.
HBHM confirms that the referral is complete, verifies insurance benefits and obtains prior authorization when required.
STEP THREE
We Coordinate with the Family and Provider.
HBHM contacts the family to confirm eligibility and arrange delivery, and confirms the plan of care with the referring provider.
STEP FOUR
Home Treatment Begins.
An RN delivers and sets up the equipment. Daily assessment, bilirubin testing and communication with the baby’s PCP continue throughout treatment.
PLEASE SUBMIT by 3:30 pm. This allows HBHM staff time to onboard the patient, verify benefits, obtain authorization and schedule service.
Need to Reach the Phototherapy Team?
401-234-9726
Use This Number to:
CONFIRM phototherapy bed availability
ASK questions about a referral or an active patient
REACH the on-call RN after hours
Hours & Availablity
Closed for lunch from 12:30–1:30 PM.
Weekend service is available by appointment. An on-call RN is available after hours for active phototherapy patients.
Healthy Babies, Happy Moms Inc. provides safe, effective in-home phototherapy for newborn jaundice—an alternative to delayed hospital discharge or readmission. Our licensed RNs deliver hospital-grade light therapy equipment to your home, provide complete instruction in the use and care of the equipment, and perform daily visits for bilirubin labs, weight checks, and breastfeeding support when needed.
We partner closely with community pediatricians and midwives to monitor baby’s health and ensure families feel informed and supported every step of the way.
How Our Home Phototherapy Program Works
Use of NeoLight Skylife™ based on availability
Equipment delivered and set up by an RN
Daily in-home visits for:
Weight checks
STAT bilirubin blood draws with transport to the lab
Clinical assessment and care plan monitoring
Breastfeeding assistance, if needed
Coordination and daily communication with your child’s primary care provider
STATE-SPECIFIC DETAILS
A covered benefit of Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI and Neighborhood Health Plan of RI
Private pay available with MD order and documentation provided for insurance reimbursement
Fax the physician's order to 401-884-5541 by
3:30 pm for same-day service
Call 401-884-8273 to confirm bed availability
Rhode Island
Currently private pay only with documentation provided for insurance reimbursement
Fax the physician's order to 844-816-4610 by 3:00 PM for same-day setup
Call 866-744-BABY (2229) to confirm RN and equipment availability
Setup completed within 4 hours of referral confirmation
Massachusetts
For Medical Professionals
Download our referral form here or click here to learn how to bring infant home phototherapy to your practice or hospital.
Referring providers can expect:
Direct communication from our nurses
Daily updates on bilirubin results and infant status
Seamless coordination to determine treatment duration
Why Families Choose HBHM
Over 25 years of newborn care experience
10+ years of successful in-home phototherapy in RI
Licensed & nationally accredited home health provider
Trusted by pediatricians, midwives, and parents across New England
“Our practice has worked with Healthy Babies, Happy Moms Inc. on countless occasions. Not only is their lactation support incredibly helpful to families, but the in-house phototherapy services they offer to babies with jaundice is invaluable. When a family’s newborn is diagnosed with jaundice, it is so reassuring to them to know that HBHM will come to them and treat their baby right in the comfort of their own home - no hospital admission, no lab visits. I can’t say enough how wonderful HBHM has been for us and our patients.”
— Dr. Ariana Raufi, East Bay Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
What Families Are Saying:
“Thank you so much for coming to our home to provide phototherapy care! We are so happy that we were able to avoid returning to the hospital and were able to get the care we needed in the comfort of our own home!”
— Colton Kryla & Family
“This past June, my husband and I and our two year old daughter welcomed a new baby girl into our family! We were beyond excited to add another beautiful baby girl to our home, and were counting down the days in the hospital until we could bring her home. On our last day, we were told our daughter’s levels of jaundice were rising and could potentially delay our departure. After some blood work, we were granted the “OK” to head home. We had to return to the hospital the following day for more blood work and then head to at our pediatrician’s office for an exam.
The following day, after meeting with the pediatrician and hearing the results that our daughter’s levels were too high, we became panicked. My husband and I sat in the office wondering what we would do if our daughter needed to be re-admitted to the hospital for treatment. We just got home. Would we even be able to stay with her? How would I still be able to breastfeed? What effect would this have on our daughter at home? How could we care for two children in two different places?
Then our pediatrician told us about Healthy Babies, Happy Moms Inc. They had a fantastic program where our daughter could get the same hospital grade treatment in the comfort of our own home. Our pediatrician highly recommended this company and told us we would be very happy with their services. We were so thankful! Within an hour of leaving our pediatrician we had already spoken to, and set up an appointment for the nurse to come to our home to set up the bilibed for phototherapy treatment. The woman who came was fantastic and arrived within a a couple hours! She explained the entire process in-depth to us, equipped us with a form to keep track of feedings, wet diapers, soiled diapers and the baby’s temperature. She came to our house every day, weighed the baby, took her blood and checked in with us to see how everything was going, recording the amount of time the baby spent on the bed, and providing us with feedback on our daughter. She worked closely with our pediatrician to get back blood work and provide continued treatment. Not to mention she was a lactation consultant who helped and supported me throughout the entire process and whom still provides continued support. This service allowed us to keep our family together at home. In just four days, our daughters levels were low enough for her to stop the phototherapy treatment. The nurse and lactation consultant came back a final time, to pick up all equipment, check in on me and offer breastfeeding tips.
My husband and I are beyond thankful for the services we obtained from Healthy Babies, Happy Moms Inc. We are happy to say that our daughter is healthy and growing beautifully with the help of their in-home services.”
— Kirstyn Zaborski
“At my son’s first pediatrician appointment when he was a few days old, the doctor directed us to go get a blood test for jaundice immediately, which was the last thing we were expecting. We went back to the hospital we had been discharged from the day before, worried and uncertain about what this meant for our son. When his jaundice diagnosis was confirmed, instead of being readmitted, which was pretty much my worst nightmare as a first time mom trying to figure out breastfeeding, we were able to take him home after our doctor contacted Healthy Babies, Happy Moms Inc.
Kathy arrived just a few hours later, explained the phototherapy bed to us, and even provided me with some quick and much needed lactation consulting. She was extremely knowledgeable, efficient, and very calm, which went a long way towards calming me. For the next few days, a very kind and professional nurse came to our house to draw my son’s blood and check on his recovery so that we did not have to return to the hospital daily. He was off the phototherapy bed in 36 hours; although it felt like a lifetime. I cannot imagine how much longer it would have felt if he was in the hospital. I am also almost certain that I would not have been able to continue successfully breastfeeding if he had been admitted, or if I had not had follow up lactation consulting from HBHM.
Having my son treated at home really helped lower our stress levels those first few days. I was able to be comfortably near him while he was on the phototherapy bed to continue to bond with him while still prioritizing my recovery from the birth. I cannot say enough positive things about Kathy, her team, and my experiences with HBHM. Their intervention and assistance at a very vulnerable time in my life and my son’s life made all the difference.”
— Kara DiNuccio, Providence