Watch: In Insurers’ Eyes, Not All Midwives Are Equal

February 15, 2023

</p> <p>Vanessa Garcia Clark wanted a more personal, nontraditional birth when she was pregnant with her son. She hired a midwife and gave birth at her home in California. But when she asked her insurer to reimburse her for the midwifery bill totaling more than $9,500, her claim was denied.</p> <p>In <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.investigatetv.com/2023/02/14/costly-care-lack-insurance-options-midwifery-care-leaves-new-mothers-confused/">the first installment</a> of InvestigateTV and KHN’s “Costly Care” series, Caresse Jackman, InvestigateTV’s national consumer investigative reporter, explores the different types of midwives — and how not all of them may be covered by insurance.</p> <p>Jackman’s story features an interview with Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, KHN’s editor-in-chief, who advises mothers-to-be to negotiate before paying a big bill.</p> <p>Copy HTML