Does anyone know if I can request to have a c-section in Texas? Will insurance cover it if it is not "medically required"?
2007-09-04 07:06:23 · 5 answers · asked by orkneylove1 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I don't think a doctor will perform a c-section unless its needed. So no, you can not request to have one, unless you have already had one.
2007-09-04 07:17:46 · answer #1 · answered by blebert2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that Insurance will cover it if you've had a previous c-section, but if this is your first, then it has to meet the "medical necessity" clause. I "elected" to have c-sections on the two births following my first...because the first was an "emergency" c-section...after 40 hours of labor! I also elected general anethesia! Blue Cross really hated me!
2007-09-04 14:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by Midwest Maven 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the insurance company I believe that most will cover the c-section if it is not "medically necessary". Call and talk to your insurance company to find out.
2007-09-04 14:16:48 · answer #3 · answered by *~*love always*~* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know anything about insurance.
21 years ago I had a c-section for failure to progress.
17 years ago the dr. insisted that a VBAC was better for me and the baby, so after 2-1/2 hours I said that I wanted a c-section. They gave it to me, except I had general anesthesia because the epidural wasn't working.
If I went in today, I would say, Dr. Brown, I hired you to take care of me. I want a c-section and I expect you to give me one. Do you have any problems with that, because if you do, I'm changing doctors.
TX Mom
not an expert
2007-09-04 14:13:11 · answer #4 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So are you asking that my premiums go up so that you can have an elective procedure?
2007-09-04 14:16:35 · answer #5 · answered by lillilou 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋