The Birthing Inn is contracted with most insurance companies. We strongly advise you to contact your insurance company and ask if your policy covers The Birthing Inn. Our Tax ID # is 91-1912740 . This code can aid your insurance company in quoting benefits to you. They may also ask for a procedure code, the code used is 59400SG. Once you’ve confirmed that your insurance will cover your birth here, please make sure they cover the affiliated midwife you have chosen. This is an important step that should not be overlooked. Be sure to ask your midwife which insurance companies they are contracted with.

To request an estimate of your insurance benefits or discuss your specific concerns about billing and your insurance coverage, please contact our Billing Director, Kim Olson at kolson@thebirthinginn.com or 253-761-8939.

All DSHS/Medicaid health insurance starts out as Provider One. Once established, you select and/or are assigned an insurance carrier that supports DSHS called Apple Health.

• The Birthing Inn is contracted with many of the insurance carriers through DSHS; however, some companies are more supportive of out-of-hospital birth than others.
• If you do not specify an insurance carrier through DSHS, you will be assigned one automatically. This choice of insurance carrier can affect your experience. If you are using Apple Health, we suggest that you sign up with Molina or Amerigroup. These two companies are generally quite supportive of out-of-hospital births, and we have had good experiences working with them.
• Please provide your assigned carrier card when you register.

Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) is for:

Married women who:

• Wish to become pregnant
• Are currently expecting
• Desire a Christian community to provide spiritual and financial support during their pregnancy and beyond
• Want a budget-friendly model of health cost support known for integrity and longevity

*Important note: For a pregnancy to be eligible for sharing. the mother must have joined the Gold program at least 300 days before their provider's estimate of due date.

For more information please call 1-800-791-6225 for eligibility questions

The Birthing Inn (facility only) is now certified with Tricare!

To get in touch with the Midwife that Tricare contracts with, please visit Kay Jackson CNM, ARNP so you can begin prenatal care with her right away and prepare to give birth with us here at The Birthing Inn. Tricare does not contract with Licensed Midwives if you would like to work with one of our other providers reach out to them individually and discuss their Self-pay rates. We look forward to giving back to our military families with the gift of personalized attention and care.

If you are a self-pay client please contact the billing director, Kim Olson at kolson@thebirthinginn.com. The self pay fee does not include the reservation fee of $425 We accept all forms of payment. Credit/debit cards are subject to a 3.5% convenience fee.

Classes and Workshops

There is a 7-day grace period during which you may cancel your registration and request a refund. A $25 cancellation fee will apply. If your registration fee is $25 or less, the class is non-refundable. Cancellations will not be accepted after 7 days.

Exceptions for Parents

If your baby arrives before your class does (we know that babies sometimes don’t want to wait for their parent(s) to take a class!), we will refund the cost of your class minus the $25 cancellation fee.

For Professional Classes

There is a 7-day grace period during which you may cancel your registration and request a refund. A $100 cancellation fee will apply. Cancellations will not be accepted after 7 days.

Billing Director for Questions

Please contact Suzie and Sarah at connect@thebirthinginn.com or (253) 761-8939 for questions regarding this policy.

• It is The Birthing Inn’s policy to have credit/debit card information on file for each registered client. We accomplish this by creating a MindBody account where you can store your payment information, buy classes and products as needed.
• After the completion of your registration, our Billing Director, Kim Olson at kolson@thebirthinginn.com or 253-761-8939, will verify your benefits. A Maternity Benefits Verification (MBV) will be developed showing an “estimate” of what you will owe for the facility services. The information will include your deductible and co-insurance. Kim will email an estimated out of pocket calculation letter promptly. We ask that you pay your portion upon receipt of this letter/invoice.
• Once services are rendered, the Billing Director will bill your insurance. Once your insurance has paid their contracted portion, a statement will be generated for the remaining balance, if it exceeds your estimated patient portion.
• Keep in mind, The Birthing Inn will bill for services as a facility. Your midwife will bill separately as a provider for your prenatal care and birth.
• If you transfer to a hospital, both The Birthing Inn and the hospital will bill for facility services.
• The Birthing Inn has a 2 - statement policy, we are not able to carry balances.
• 1st Statement - payment for any remaining balance is due within 30 days after receipt of your statement.
• 2nd Statement - you will receive a phone call or email as a reminder that you have a balance due. If we do not hear from you within 2 weeks, TBI will use your payment information to collect your current balance due.
• The Birthing Inn accepts all forms of payment including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, money orders, personal checks and cash. A $50 non-sufficient fund fee will be added to all returned checks.
• Please note that payments completed via credit or debit are subject to a 3.5% convenience fee.