MedCity Community Lactation Center contracts with The Lactation Network and Wildflower to offer visits covered by your insurance at no cost to you.
Wildflower provides insurance covered care for clients with Cigna plans. If you have Cigna insurance, please follow this link to submit your information: https://portal.wildflowerhealth.net/affiliate-care/6ca2166
Common insurance plans that may be covered through The Lactation Network include United Health Care (UHC), UHC UMR, Aetna, Meritain, Multiplan, PNOA, First Health, First Choice Health, Imagine Health, Sutter Health, Velocity PPO, and VA CCN Optum East.
Please click the link and submit your information to see if your visits are covered through your insurance with The Lactation Network: https://go.lactationnetwork.com/MedCityCommunityLactationCenterPLLC
If your insurance does not cover lactation visits, the fee for each service is listed below. After the visit, a superbill will be provided to you. You can then submit the superbill to your insurance provider as an out of network provider claim to try to receive reimbursement. Full or even partial reimbursement is not guaranteed and is dependent on the insurance provider.
All fees must be paid at the time of service. Cash, check, credit card, FSA, and HSA are accepted. Please contact us if you have a financial need, as we are willing to work with your family.
Common issues we see: latching difficulty, slow weight gain, nipple or breast pain and wounds, plugged ducts and mastitis symptoms, low milk supply or over supply, breast or bottle refusal, oral tie (tongue, lip, or buccal) assessment and evaluation of oral motor function, induced lactation and relactation
Comprehensive Consultation- During our first meeting, we will discuss your lactation experience and problem solve any issues that have come up. Typically, the meeting will last 90 minutes. We will discuss the parent and baby’s medical history, go through details of baby’s feeding patterns and any issues, complete a detailed oral motor assessment, check latch and watch a full feeding (if possible), check baby’s weight, and develop a care plan together for your family. If you are using a pump, we can check your flange fit and settings. $200
Follow Up Visit- Any visit after our first meeting to assess how things have been progressing and make adjustments to our plan as needed. This meeting will typically last about 45-60 minutes. $150
Prenatal Visit- A 60 minute one-on-one session to discuss feeding goals, examine medical history and past feeding experiences, and complete our breastfeeding education. During this visit we can measure you for flange sizing and provide you with a pump prescription if needed. Great for first time or experienced parents who have struggled with feeding issues with their previous children. $100
Pump Fitting and Education Visit- A 30 minute session for our pumping families to check pump settings and flange fit. During the visit, we will measure you, trial different sizes of flanges, and trial different flange shapes to get your most comfortable fit. We carry flange sizes 10-22 mm and various shapes- standard, crater, pano, and saucer. Education will be provided on how to optimize and maintain milk supply. This visit includes a set of flanges for you to keep. $75
Induced Lactation and Relactation Visit- For families looking to breast/chestfeed an adopted baby for the first time or to relactate for a biological or adopted baby. Length of appointment and fee dependent on specific needs. Typically a 1 to 2 hour appointment. $150-200
Virtual Visits- Virtual visits are available at the discretion of the medical provider Some issues such as weight gain, latching difficulty, etc. are best served via in-person appointments only. Call for further details. Initial- $125, Follow Up $100
Home visits are available for special circumstances for an extra fee. Please reach out to us to discuss the details.
Scale rental available on a limited basis for established clients.
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