Obgyn recommendations in DC- and no insurance advice

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[Post New]09/19/2013 21:06
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Anonymous
Why do you think you are high risk? I agree that you should not spend $1200 on one appointment. Go to the Family Health and Birth Center (I think they are now called Community of Hope). Several people have linked to it. Excellent care and excellent nurse midwives. I delivered my first there (granted 4 years ago) and had a wonderful experience. If you are high risk, you won't be able to continue under their care but at least you won't shell out a ridiculous amount for your first prenatal.

and in case you are worried, they won't take patients that are too high risk because they know what their limits are. So if you are, they will let you know.
[Post New]09/19/2013 22:16
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Dogmama
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Anonymous wrote:No exchanges have been set up yet so I wouldn't count on that. OP - are either of you lawyers? I got my family medical insurance through the VA bar many years ago. It's very expensive but they give you options. We are heavy users (young kids at the time) so I signed up for the "all bells and whistles" plan thru the VA Bar. But they offered catastrophic as well. If you are not lawyers, do you belong to any other entity that offers medical coverage. My college does, for example. Any other groups that you might not think of like AAA (auto). Finally, did either of you have a parent who served in the military. I'm not an authority on this but I am told you then qualify for insurance plans through USAA.


My husband was a marine, and we have USAA. Would you have any more information on that? I will give them a call.
[Post New]09/19/2013 22:17
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Dogmama
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Anonymous wrote:Why do you think you are high risk? I agree that you should not spend $1200 on one appointment. Go to the Family Health and Birth Center (I think they are now called Community of Hope). Several people have linked to it. Excellent care and excellent nurse midwives. I delivered my first there (granted 4 years ago) and had a wonderful experience. If you are high risk, you won't be able to continue under their care but at least you won't shell out a ridiculous amount for your first prenatal.

and in case you are worried, they won't take patients that are too high risk because they know what their limits are. So if you are, they will let you know.


I suspect that I might be classified as high risk because I am 35 years old, and because i have high blood pressure.
[Post New]09/19/2013 22:20
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Dogmama
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There is a birth center in DC but I don't know anything about it or what their fees would be.

Yes, you should definitely at least call and talk with these folks about costs. They're very nice, and have a sliding fee scale for those who are uninsured.

http://www.communityofhopedc.org/fhbc

Congratulations on your pregnancy, by the way -- I'm sorry that it's coming with so much stress, but I"m sure you and your husband will find a way to make things work.


I will put in a call to them in the a.m.. I will let them know how old I am and about my medical issues and see if it is advisable to go that route.
[Post New]09/20/2013 04:43
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Dogmama wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why do you think you are high risk? I agree that you should not spend $1200 on one appointment. Go to the Family Health and Birth Center (I think they are now called Community of Hope). Several people have linked to it. Excellent care and excellent nurse midwives. I delivered my first there (granted 4 years ago) and had a wonderful experience. If you are high risk, you won't be able to continue under their care but at least you won't shell out a ridiculous amount for your first prenatal.

and in case you are worried, they won't take patients that are too high risk because they know what their limits are. So if you are, they will let you know.


I suspect that I might be classified as high risk because I am 35 years old, and because i have high blood pressure.


Being 35 makes you barely AMA but by no means high risk. Your blood pressure may or may not make you high risk but any of the midwifes people have given you links to will be able to tell you that. If you are in fact high risk they can refer you to an OB they think is a good fit, no need to start with a high risk OB (and 1200$ in fees) just to be told you can see a normal OB or midwife for much much less.
[Post New]09/25/2013 19:48
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Anonymous
OP - what's the update?
[Post New]09/25/2013 20:22
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Anonymous
Dogmama wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No exchanges have been set up yet so I wouldn't count on that. OP - are either of you lawyers? I got my family medical insurance through the VA bar many years ago. It's very expensive but they give you options. We are heavy users (young kids at the time) so I signed up for the "all bells and whistles" plan thru the VA Bar. But they offered catastrophic as well. If you are not lawyers, do you belong to any other entity that offers medical coverage. My college does, for example. Any other groups that you might not think of like AAA (auto). Finally, did either of you have a parent who served in the military. I'm not an authority on this but I am told you then qualify for insurance plans through USAA.


My husband was a marine, and we have USAA. Would you have any more information on that? I will give them a call.





Here is the USAA website. I have a friend who has used it for more than 30 years for all her insurance needs and raves about them. I was told by our lawyer that children of all vets can also get auto insurance thru them and that we should do so (we've been on State Farm forever). I just never get around to making the call.
[Post New]09/25/2013 20:23
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Anonymous
Sorry. https://communities.usaa.com/?wa_ref=global_socialbar_footer_community_main
[Post New]09/25/2013 21:38
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Anonymous
You can definitely sign up on an exchange starting October 1. Coverage will start jan 1.
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