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)