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my insurance doesnt cover the hospital i want to deliver at. it only covers one hospital in all of my city & basically all the women give birth in the emergency room with only a curtain seperating them & once they have the baby, they get their own room. i really dont want to deliver there at all. a friend told me her experience there & told me that she showed up really calm & prepared for labor & that next to her was a woman screaming her head off acting like she was getting killed & it made her so nervous & feel anxious as fuck about delivering.
that hospital brings back horrible memories bc thats where my dad has been hospitalized for getting strokes & when i was 15 i was also hospitalized there bc i tried to OD. i just never imagined i would have to deliver there. i wanted to have my own private room, with my ob helping me thru labor. not some random dr i dont even know & especially a male dr, the whole situation just makes me so sad. i really want to pay out of pocket to deliver at the hospital i want to, its 3600. i dont have the money bc i havent worked my whole pregnancy, but my baby's father & i want to talk to my dad & ask him to lend us the money & that we will pay it back to him monthly starting once i get a job. am i wrong or selfish for wanting to pay 3600?? its just such an important day for me, i feel so upset & stressed over the whole situation.
18.01.2017
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marskhaos
marissa·Мама двоих (9 лет, 10 лет)
i'm just going to point out that legally if you are in labor a hospital cannot deny you treatment, regardless of ability to pay. I mean they can transfer you but if they're not completely full that would be irresponsible. it would be grounds for a hefty lawsuit
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antwonika
Neeka·Мама двоих (7 лет, 12 лет)
@_maria, did you talk to your dr about your situation?
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_maria
the thing is my ob only helps deliver at one hospital & i want her to help me in labor. @antwonika
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_maria
thank you @rmreed ♡
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_maria
exactly 😞 @raquely
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antwonika
Neeka·Мама двоих (7 лет, 12 лет)
Call your insurance & ask them if they have hospitals around your area that takes your insurance @_maria,
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rmreed
Rachel·Мама двоих (6 лет, 8 лет)
Once you get your bill you could always apply for state assistance and that'll cover a majority of it depending upon your income, expenses...etc. Ugh I can't even imagine, I hope it works out for you!
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_maria
ive never heard of that insurance, thats crazy though. did you have a normal vaginal birth with no complications ? @jlf240
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_maria
you get a room, but not until after you deliver. i just cant imagine delivering in a room with other women around me delivering at the same time as me, screaming & crying & just making me more nervous. it sounds so stressful. @raquely
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jlf240
Jenny·Мама дочки (8 лет)
I gave birth at a private hospital, birth was assisted by suction, it took 22 hours and I got an infection so I was there for three extra days. So my birth cost more than one that would have been quick and simple, however, I'm glad I was in that hospital. They were so wonderful and well prepared to deal with any issues that could have happened. @_maria
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jlf240
Jenny·Мама дочки (8 лет)
Excellus
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_maria
what insurance did u have? @jlf240
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_maria
yeah, i already registered at the hospital i want to deliver at. @raquely & what do you mean room insurance?
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jlf240
Jenny·Мама дочки (8 лет)
3600 is cheap. I paid 3X that with insurance
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_maria
yes, she told me the only thing i can do is pay. that hospital doesnt accept any form of Chip perinatal. & that if i cant pay, to let her know so they can switch me to the other hospital. @mommy.to.sterling
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freemomma66
Nikki Free·Мама дочки (9 лет)
@raquely I've never heard of an er delivery either.
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freemomma66
Nikki Free·Мама дочки (9 лет)
try checking out alternative birth options too. I was forced into a c section, and I always thought water births were for hippie mom's, but after researching a little, you could get a doula and she will help deliver the baby.
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_maria
the thing is, i only feel comfortable with my ob helping me in labor & she only helps in that hospital which is why i want to deliver there & not anywhere else. when i was on medicaid, medicaid covered that hospital. but i got taken off medicaid 4 weeks before my due date. its horrible. @mommy.to.sterling
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_maria
omg @kecheuse that sounds so stressful 😞😞 i cant believe you had to go thru all of that. that sounds like really bad treatment for such a high price.
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kecheuse
Sigita·Мама дочки (9 лет)
Omg that's what happened to me. I didn't even know I would have to wait for an avalable delivery room. I was calm when I got to the hospital my contractions were 3 mins apart and very painful. I wanted an epidural asap. They left me waiting i a lobby for 1 and a half hour and then put me in triage where they simply attached a monitor on my belly and left me moaning. They said let's wait for a delivery room, all of them are taken. And I waited in pain for couple more hours. When they brought me to the delivery room I was 8 cm dilated and had to go through all the pain. Ended up having an emergency c-section. Different doctors were coming in. My delivery costed a total of $15000 after insurance.But you can get a loan to pay it of at no interest rate. Talk to the hospital you wanna labor in. Maybe they offer some payment options. And don't hesitate. Better pay the 💰 but have a safe delivery without stressing yourself and a baby
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_maria
they switched me bc im only a resident in the US & medicaid only helps citizens. i think CHIP Perinatal might only help women in TX but im not sure @freemomma66
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_maria
well i talked to the hospital & they told me that if i do want to deliver there, i have to pay the 3600 before im admitted. @marskhaos
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freemomma66
Nikki Free·Мама дочки (9 лет)
I've never heard of that
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freemomma66
Nikki Free·Мама дочки (9 лет)
why did they switch you???
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_maria
i was on medicaid & they switched me to chip perinatal & chip perinatal barely covers anything. its so upsetting @freemomma66
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marskhaos
marissa·Мама двоих (9 лет, 10 лет)
you know a hospital can't deny you treatment? and they can bill you later, and you can make payments in most cases.
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freemomma66
Nikki Free·Мама дочки (9 лет)
what kind of insurrance do you have? you may be able to switch programs if it's medicaid.
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