Payment Information
Retainer, Balance and Payment
A non-refundable retainer of $500 is required with the submission of paperwork to secure services for your due date; you are officially a client after the first prenatal visit. The balance is due by 36 weeks to schedule the Full Term home visit, unless other arrangements have previously been made. Clients determine their individual payment plan to be paid over the course of their pregnancy on the Financial agreement. Final statements are available after the balance is submitted. Invoices and receipts available upon request. Payment methods accepted are cash, check, credit card, FSA/HSA cards, United Medical Credit, Community Health Shares, Venmo and Paypal.
Payment Options
I believe safe midwifery care should be accessible to everyone who wishes to birth at home and I am committed to working with families to provide an option for care. A sliding scale fee is available. Additionally, a credit account through United Medical Credit is an option for anyone interested. Bartering may also be a possibility to cover a portion of the fee. Please feel comfortable inquiring about these options!
Billing
For clients with private health insurance that provides out of network coverage, there is an option to work with a biller to submit for reimbursement at the completion of care (6 weeks postpartum). Unfortunately, medicaid in Pennsylvania does not offer an option for reimbursement at this time.
Not Included in Fee
Lab fees, ultrasounds, etc. are separate and in addition to the standard midwifery fee. Birth and postpartum doulas are separate of Abhaile Birth and Community, and require their own contract with each independent birthworker. Other fees that may be incurred over the course of your care can include services and goods provided by other practitioners (lactation consultant, pelvic floor specialist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, cranial-sacral therapist, nutritionist, herbalist, etc.). If you are planning to labor/birth in a birth pool, a new potable hose, an individual liner, and other accessories are the responsibility of the family to obtain and manage.
A non-refundable retainer of $500 is required with the submission of paperwork to secure services for your due date; you are officially a client after the first prenatal visit. The balance is due by 36 weeks to schedule the Full Term home visit, unless other arrangements have previously been made. Clients determine their individual payment plan to be paid over the course of their pregnancy on the Financial agreement. Final statements are available after the balance is submitted. Invoices and receipts available upon request. Payment methods accepted are cash, check, credit card, FSA/HSA cards, United Medical Credit, Community Health Shares, Venmo and Paypal.
Payment Options
I believe safe midwifery care should be accessible to everyone who wishes to birth at home and I am committed to working with families to provide an option for care. A sliding scale fee is available. Additionally, a credit account through United Medical Credit is an option for anyone interested. Bartering may also be a possibility to cover a portion of the fee. Please feel comfortable inquiring about these options!
Billing
For clients with private health insurance that provides out of network coverage, there is an option to work with a biller to submit for reimbursement at the completion of care (6 weeks postpartum). Unfortunately, medicaid in Pennsylvania does not offer an option for reimbursement at this time.
Not Included in Fee
Lab fees, ultrasounds, etc. are separate and in addition to the standard midwifery fee. Birth and postpartum doulas are separate of Abhaile Birth and Community, and require their own contract with each independent birthworker. Other fees that may be incurred over the course of your care can include services and goods provided by other practitioners (lactation consultant, pelvic floor specialist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, cranial-sacral therapist, nutritionist, herbalist, etc.). If you are planning to labor/birth in a birth pool, a new potable hose, an individual liner, and other accessories are the responsibility of the family to obtain and manage.
