Does insurance cover any of the cost if you deliver at a birthing center?

Question

my first child was born in a hospital - by c-section. so really i have two questions...will i be able to deliver in a birthing center with my next child b/c of the c-section? and do you have to pay out-of-pocket or does most insurance cover some cost?

Answer 1

It would be called a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarian) if you were to have this child naturally. Your doctor will need to go over that with you if it is possible.

You woudl need to talk to your insurance company about if the birthing center is covered.

Answer 2

yes u can deliver naturaly unless something goes wrong. for the second question u need to talk to ur insurance prvider cause some do and some dont. most dont cause thay think its safer to the the baby in a hospital. witch it is cause if anything goes wrong ur and the baby are right there as for a berthing center if anything goes wrong than ur just out of luck cuase u will have to wait of an ambulance and stuff and by that time u and the baby could be dead

Answer 3

You will have to talk to the midwives at your birth center to see if they attend VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) mothers. They will need to see your records to know how your previous c/s was done and why.

The insurance may or may not cover some of the costs. Find out if the MW accepts insurance and call your insurance to see if they cover midwifery care.

Answer 4

It depends upon which insurance company you have. Farm Bureau covers birth centers with no problem. Blue Cross will not pay one penny for a birth center. Cigna also will not pay for a birth center, but they will pay the doctor's fee. Unfortunately, most birth centers will not do V-bac. Perhaps you should consider homebirth.

Answer 5

Contact your insurance company and see what they cover.

Answer 6

You need to look at your insurance policy and contact them if you have questions about coverage.