My partner was seeing a local high-risk OB throughout her twin pregnancy. Around 35 weeks, they said she no longer needed their care and could continue with her regular OB until labor. At 37 weeks, she went into labor, and her regular OB was able to deliver both babies naturally, even with the second one being breech. We never met or were told that a high-risk OB would be in the room for the delivery.
Now we’ve received a bill for having a high-risk OB present during delivery. It feels odd since no one informed us beforehand or during the delivery that this doctor would be there. Should we contact our insurance or reach out to the high-risk OB’s office to discuss this charge?
Avery said:
Delivering twins is always high-risk, and the presence of a high-risk OB is generally a precaution due to potential complications.
Absolutely, we’re very thankful for the care. We fully understood the risks involved with twins. It was just a surprise to get an extra bill from high-risk OB after being told they were no longer needed.
@Patrice
Without being in the room, it’s hard to know for sure. High-risk situations can change fast, and having that OB on standby may have been for immediate response in case anything went wrong. Maybe they didn’t want to add extra worry by mentioning it.
@Blair
The main issue here is that nobody mentioned this high-risk OB’s presence at all, so now they’re being asked to pay for a service they weren’t even informed about.
Your insurance is just processing what they got. If the high-risk OB was present, they can bill for it. But if you’ve hit your out-of-pocket max for the year, it may not matter. You could check with the hospital if you’re not happy with the bill.
It’s your right to know who’s in the delivery room. But with high-risk situations, those questions may not get asked. Even if the specialist didn’t intervene, they could still charge for being available. You might want to check with your insurance about the claim details.
Have you checked your EOB on this? It’s usually in your insurance portal. The EOB will detail what you owe, if anything. It could also help determine if the charge was covered.