About Pregnancy & Childbirth: How much did your pregnancy and birth cost?

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How much did your pregnancy and birth cost? Jul 2nd 2013, 18:22 If you haven't read the article American Way of Birth Costliest in the World, you should. It's a real eyeopener with lots of things families didn't think about. Childbirth is the number one reason for being admitted to the hospital in the US. It costs over $50 billion a year to cover the approximately 4 million babies born every year. Many women don't have insurance, those who do have insurance might be surprised to find that they have no maternity coverage. (When the Affordable Car Act becomes effective, all plans will be mandated to cover maternity care, but it doesn't specify what that entails.) About half the births in the US are covered by Medicaid. So why does this matter?  Healthcare spending is out of control. Some say when individuals pay for their care they make different choices than if they aren't. Certainly the article shows some tests being turned down because of it and I know moms who make similar decisions. There are other families who make different choices, they may choose to seek midwifery care either in the birth center or at home. This can save a lot of money for families who are eligible for this type of birth. What was your birth bill? Do you know how it broke out in terms of prenatal care, hospital, anesthesiology, etc? Related: Common Hospital Bill Errors in Birth Financing Pregnancy Birth Centers are Safe and Cost-Effective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Dreamstime How much did your pregnancy and birth cost? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013 at 18:22:25. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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