Insurance & Payment for Lactation Home Visits

Insurance

  • Anthem PPO, Blue Cross PPO, Blue ShieldPPO, Multiplan (non-Aetna), PNOA, Sutter Health Plan HMO and HDHP, and United Health Care (UHC), Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN) often fully cover my lactation services.

  • If you have one of the above companies, please fill out a Verification of Benefits form with The Lactation Network, who will verify and bill my services without cost or hassle to you. This should be done at least 2-3 days before we have a visit. Once they confirm coverage, you are guaranteed at least six fully covered visits.

  • I am in-network with Aetna, and can verify your coverage for you.

  • Kaiser does offer outpatient lactation care, although you will have to go to their office. Anything at home is self-pay.

  • If you have another insurance company, you can always try filling out the VOB form with The Lactation Network, but you might be out of luck. I can give you a superbill and you can try to get reimbursement from your company.

Self-Pay

  • My regular fee is $350 for an initial lactation consultation, and $250 per follow-up visit.

  • I charge a $100 travel fee to go to the far reaches of the East Bay (more than 30 minutes drive from my location in central Oakland)