cost of homebirth in MA

[2kool4skool]

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could help me by telling me what their midwife charged for a homebirth. Please provide me with the name of the midwife too.
much appreciated.

[mamato2yeah]

I'm in Boston and I paid $3200 in 2005 and the same in 07.

[momofgentleboy]

I used Laurie Hanrahan in January and she charged about $3,000.

[veganf]

Ann Kilroy...about 3K also.

[PassionateWriter]

i cant provide the name of my MW b/c im in NH but my MW is in MA and we are paying around $3500 (thats selfpay...if our insurance paid it would be more). we added another $500 b/c of hypnobirthing classes and the birth pool (the aqua doula).

[phytoangel]

Audra Karp, JP, $3300

[applejuice]

I thought you guys had a great state mandated healthcare plan there?! What happened?

jones9985, what country are you from?

[Paige, CPM]

I charge $3,400.00 if paid in full by 36 weeks. I use a billing service and sometimes insurance covers.

Best of luck!

[PassionateWriter]

Originally Posted by applejuice

I thought you guys had a great state mandated healthcare plan there?! What happened?

jones9985, what country are you from?

the rumors i have heard is that that great healthcare plan is causing more and more ppl to birth in hospitals b/c well..its paid for...and MW's arent always "in network".

Nh has a great law that covers homebirth..if you fit in the narrow category of being "allowed" a homebirth.

[kesiajoy]

Originally Posted by applejuice

I thought you guys had a great state mandated healthcare plan there?! What happened?

There is no mandated plan. They only mandate that you MUST have insurance, which means we have to put out our last pennies to buy disaster plans with massive deductibles, so that they wont penalize us with more taxes. There is nothing great about it.

[MommyMuse]

I think I paid $3300 in 2004 (MA mw).

ETA: We did get about half back from Blue Cross.

[fek&fuzz]

homebirth isn't covered by insurance.

[veganf]

Originally Posted by kesiajoy

There is no mandated plan. They only mandate that you MUST have insurance, which means we have to put out our last pennies to buy disaster plans with massive deductibles, so that they wont penalize us with more taxes. There is nothing great about it.

Yeah, MA insurance mandate sucks. Self-employed, dumping 12K per year into private insurance that doesn't cover a frickin cent of our midwife care and homebirths. Lovely. :

[barefootbabies]

Our midwives charge $3000 if paid by 36 weeks, or $3200 if paid at birth. My best friend birthed with Nancy Wainer, who is in MA and she charged $5000.

[Lemon Juice]

Originally Posted by fek&fuzz

homebirth isn't covered by insurance.

Mine is covered in full...trick is i have to find a midwife on their plan tho that does HB. The ones covered and listed only attend hospital births. We are in RI..but would have the same insurance if we moved to MA or CT.

[sg784]

Originally Posted by fek&fuzz

homebirth isn't covered by insurance.

My ins paid all but 55 dollars.

2946 to be exact.

[larissaj]

Nancy Wainer-Cohen quoted me at 5k.

[larissaj]

Originally Posted by fek&fuzz

homebirth isn't covered by insurance.

Not true. I have Cigna and they cover a nice portion of homebirth/midwifery services.