A pedi question

Kimmer123

When I had G the nurses at the hospital never called my pedi, so G was checked out and discharged by the Neonatologist and I got a $700 bill after we got home. I'm trying to avoid the same thing with this baby, but my pedi doesn't have privileges at the hospital I'm going to deliver at. 

Do I just find someone that takes my insurance with privileges at my hospital and give the nurses that info when I deliver without meeting a doctor or contacting the pedi office? Do I have to find a pedi and pretend like I'm switching so they'll come check out DS when he's born? Anyone else deal with a similar situation?

CareBear01

I would find a pedi at the hospital that is on your plan, and have them set up for the initial checkup.  At our tour at Women's, they bascially told us to do that if our pedi didn't have privilieges - so I am sure it's common for the initial checkup and then be done.

Suzi-G-

My pedi doesn't have privileges at the hospital where I delivered but I wanted to avoid the on-call pedi (Dr. P actually suggested avoiding the on-call because he said they tend to err on the side of extreme caution).  He gave me the name of a friend of his who has privileges at our hospital.  I put her name down as our pedi on the hospital paperwork.  When she first came in to see Cooper I explained  "We're patients of Dr. P, he gave me your name and suggested we see you while in hospital."  She was fine with it and took great care of us.  We actually really liked her but Dr. P is much closer to our house.  

readyforbaby

My OB gave me a name of a pedi to use while in the hospital.  I just checked to make sure he was on my insurance.  I guess she put him down on my paperwork because I never had to contact his office or anything.  I used the same one for both deliveries.  I bet it is fairly common.

jen5-03

My OB gave me two names of pedis and I picked one after confirming they were on my insurance. I never contacted them directly. At the hospital, the admitting nurse did ask who my pedi was and I gave his name, they didn't ask for a phone number or anything. When the pedi came to check out DS, they just asked if I wanted them to be their pedi ongoing or if this was just for the hospital. I'm pretty sure I just got a bill from them for my copay.

SigmundsGirl

I used the name of the Pedi my Pedi suggested. He said that the Pedi he recommended only does hospital visits and doesn't do "regular office visits" so I guess this is very common. I never even saw the Pedi since he checked DS out while he was in the nursery after his circumcision. I think we got a bill for a small amount. Nothing anywhere near $700.