Payment and Insurance
Insurance
We absolutely take insurance. What your insurance will cover is based on your individual plan. Nothing involving insurance is ever super straightforward, eh? If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to text or call us at 205-772-9595 and we can advise you further. If you prefer to pay yourself, our cash prices are below.
Medicaid
We take Medicaid for our nausea and vomiting patients as well as for iron infusions. If you have Medicaid and there are medicines that we prescribe for you that Medicaid doesn’t cover, we sell them for a fraction of the cost of CVS in our clinic. There is no copay for our Medicaid patients.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama
We are in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield* of Alabama for our nausea and vomiting patients as well as for iron infusions. PPO plans do not require referrals for our services. If you have BCBS HMO coverage, you may need a referral from your primary care physician or OB/GYN.
*We are NOT in network with the Blue High Performance Network plans. BCBS will not pay for any part of your visit if you are on this plan. We have tried to get in network with the High Performance Plan. If you have this insurance, call and request for Dr Housholder to be added!
Other Insurance Carriers
We are in network with Aetna, Cigna, Multiplan, Tricare, United Health Care* and VIVA for our nausea and vomiting patients. This means that you will be charged in network prices, and your individual policy and deductible determines what will be paid out of pocket for your appointment. We do NOT accept any of these insurances for iron infusions, due to the reimbursement rates not covering the cost of the iron.
*Note: we are NOT in network with the UHC HMO network.
Financial Assistance: The HG Relief Project
The Hyperemesis Gravidarum Relief Project is a nonprofit dedicated to helping our HG patients with copays, cost of care, cost of medicines, deductibles and coinsurance. Visit The HG Relief Project page to apply and learn more.
Cash Pay: Nausea and Vomiting in pregnancy
1st appointment: $320
Includes 30 min appointment with Dr Housholder, customized care plan, diagnostic testing, and an IV infusion with one antiemetic.
Infusion Appointments: $110
An IV infusion with one antiemetic. Additional vitamins, antiemetics or acid reducers may be indicated and will be discussed during your appointment with Dr. Housholder.
Followup Appointments with Dr. Housholder: $75
15 minute appointment with Dr. Housholder to discuss changes to your care plan.
Cash Pay: Iron Infusions
There are several different kinds of iron infusions and your personal lab results will dictate how much iron and how many infusions you might need.
New patient iron appointment with Dr. Housholder: $150
Iron Infusion (per infusion): $340
SneakPeeks:
SneakPeek Gender blood draw test: $159
Can be done as early as 6 weeks. Includes overnight shipping.