Does Insurance Cover my Lactation Consult?
In most cases, YES!
In 2010 the Affordable Care Act was passed, requiring that all “new insurance plans must provide breastfeeding support, counseling, and equipment for the duration of breastfeeding. These services may be provided before and after birth.” There are very few plans that were grandfathered in and are exempt from this.
This is great news! Click the button below to enter some information and one of our team members will contact you regarding your insurance coverage as soon as possible (usually within a hour during business hours)
Let’s see if we can get your visits covered!
Services
In-person Consult
Insurance Accepted
Initial: $175
Follow-up: $150
*Office visit available in some cities. In some areas a travel fee may apply to home visits.
From the comfort of your own home or one of our offcies, a consultant will address all of your breastfeeding and pumping questions or concerns. These visits usually last up to 90 minutes and allow us to go through a full feeding session including latching, bottle feeding, and pumping together. Your consultant will bring a special scale that allows up to weigh your baby before and after feeding to see how much milk your baby drinks from the breast.
Virtual Consult
Insurance Accepted
All: $115
Our consultants are very skilled at observing feedings via secure video chat, identifying concerns, and offering solutions. Most breastfeeding and pumping concerns can be addressed virtually. In some cases, when scheduling your appointment we may suggest an in-person visit to best assist you.
Our lactation consultants tailor this hour and a half education session to you and your feeding goals.
Topics covered include:
-breast anatomy and infant oral anatomy
-benefits of breastfeeding
-how my body makes and maintains a milk supply
-how my baby will act in the first few days of life
-how to position and latch my baby comfortably
-food and drinks while breastfeeding
-how to avoid/reduce pain
In addition, we talk about anything and everything you want to related to breastfeeding and pumping.
Individual Prenatal Education Session
Insurance Accepted
Virtual-$115
This hour and a half course covers all topics needed to get you off to a great start breastfeeding your baby. The group setting allows for conversation and questions about common concerns related to breastfeeding and pumping.
Topics include:
-breast anatomy and infant oral anatomy
-benefits of breastfeeding
-how my body makes and maintains a milk supply
-how my baby will act in the first few days of life
-how to position and latch my baby comfortably
-food and drinks while breastfeeding
-how to avoid/reduce pain
Group Breastfeeding Classes
Virtual-$35
In-person- $35
You have the right to receive a "Good Faith Estimate" explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don't have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment and hospital fees.
Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
Make sure you save a copy of picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3089.
Not sure a consult is right for you?
Talk to an expert.
info@thrivelactationcenter.com
(813) 291-4695