Posted in Birth, Positive Birth Stories on 10/20/2011 05:53 am by Lea Mock, CD(DONA)
Here is a link to another Doula’s blog that I read this morning. I do not know her, but I enjoyed reading her post. There is not enough recognition for just how brave cesarean mamas are. Joelene and I seen a handful of mamas give birth by cesarean, and Joelene has done it herself twice. And I must say, every time I find myself waiting in the waiting room while a client and her husband is in the OR, I am shocked at how strong they are. A lot of the time they expend every bit of energy I think they have just to get to the point when they find out they will give birth by cesarean, and then they accept the news unselfishly, cause they are willing to do anything to get their baby out safely. And then after their birth, they must process it all. Sometimes it takes years. To all you beautiful, brave mamas out there that gave birth by cesarean, you are amazing!
Here is the link to the post that got me thinking about all of this: Cesarean Courage
Posted in Birth, Doulas, Other on 10/19/2011 03:59 am by Lea Mock, CD(DONA)
Hello Mamas and Papas out there! We’ve had lots of people asking us lately if their insurance companies will cover our services and how they might go about seeking reimbursement. So, here is the run down… of course feel free to contact us with specific questions, we are happy to reply.
First of all, we are paid in full for our services per our normal contract agreement. After you have your baby, we provide you with an invoice with information including: the amount you paid us; our information, including our National Provider Identification (NPI) number; the “diagnosis”, which would be V22.2 Intrauterine Pregnancy; and a CPT code, which would be 99499 – Evaluation and Management Services (Labor Support). Then your insurance company reimburses you.
Our clients success with reimbursement has been relatively good, though most don’t seek it. Clients with Flexible Spending Accounts seem to be reimbursed without any hassle. To get started, I’d recommend calling your insurance company with the information above and see what they say. Let us know if you have any questions. In the meantime, schedule a free consultation with us to further discuss what you are looking for from a doula!
