Newbie with cost question

dcbudgetbride · August 2009

Hello! I am 13 weeks pregnant and just discovered the bump. I wanted to introduce myself to everyone :-)

At this point, I am planning on delivering at Shady Grove and was wondering if anyone knows how much the private Mother-Baby suites cost and if one is worth getting. It would seem like it's a good idea, but I can't find any info on the website related to cost.

I am also considering Washington Hospital Ctr as a midwife that comes highly recommended to me delivers there. I haven't much looked into that hospital yet though.

Thanks!

Christina

mek10976 · August 2009

I'm not 100% positive, but I think SHG only has private suites. I was planning on delivering there and only remember private rooms. I think they have 40 rooms or so. I ended up delivering at Holy Cross in Silver Spring and was also in a private room. I think the only time you don't get a private room is if there is a complete baby explosion and everyone delivers on the same day.

Do you have insurance? The cost (minus your out of pocket) should cover everything.

dcbudgetbride · August 2009

I do have insurance - but my SIL had insurance and the private room at Sibley cost her about $1000 when she had my nephew. So I just assumed that there might be some extra cost associated with the "private suite" at Shady Grove. They look nice!

mek10976 · August 2009

My guess is that the $1000 your SIL paid was the out of pocket the insurance requires you to pay. That's what I had to pay with CareFirst. But we got slammed for another $1000 b/c DS was in the NICU in January (born in Dec.) and we also had to pay the out of pocket for 2009 as well as 2008.

femmeftle9 · August 2009

dcbudgetbride:
I do have insurance - but my SIL had insurance and the private room at Sibley cost her about $1000 when she had my nephew. So I just assumed that there might be some extra cost associated with the "private suite" at Shady Grove. They look nice!

If you find you are billed extra for a private room, then just call your insurance & they will call the hospital & straighten it out.

I was billed an extra $400 for my room at INOVA Fairfax, but my insurance (Aetna) called and somehow determined the private rooms were the only rooms available (?) and they removed the $400.

And during the maternity tour, Fairfax was claiming you would be charged an extra $100/night if you requested a private room (that insurance wouldn't cover). Guess I got lucky!

tracy042206 · August 2009

Shady Grove only has private rooms now so your insurance shouldn't be charged any extra.

jenndreier · August 2009

Hi! Congratulations!! Good to see you! Are you still working at the same place? Are you liking your new house? Email me! Jenn

JARbaby · August 2009

femmeftle9:
And during the maternity tour, Fairfax was claiming you would be charged an extra $100/night if you requested a private room (that insurance wouldn't cover). Guess I got lucky!

You got lucky. Kaiser will not cover this. I was there 12 nights total for both girls.

SBMBride406 · August 2009

They are your only option so no extra cost. All the Mother/Baby Suites are private with a private bathroom, pull out couch, tv w/dvd player and an extra sink in the room (outside of the bathroom).

emack · August 2009

Sibley is wonderfully unique in that regard, so your SIL's experience was specific to that. I loved my experience at Sibley, but paying $400 for a TINY, falling-apart private room really stank. Other hospitals are much better about that, so you probably won't have an issue at Shady Grove. Regardless, a private room is essential, in my opinion, and was worth the $400.

Newbie with cost question

Re: Newbie with cost question

Choose Another Board

Search Boards