Booking, Insurance, and Self-Pay

Book an appointment at your home (self-pay can book immediately; if you will use insurance, please see below and message me to verify coverage first unless you are comfortable doing self-pay if your plan will not cover the visit)

Book a virtual appointment (self-pay can book immediately; if you will use insurance, please see below and message me to verify coverage first)

I am part of a group practice and through them I can see virtual and in-person patients at no or low cost with many insurance plans! I want my lactation care to be accessible.  You will be able to verify your coverage before booking. Some HMOs are excluded. Please contact me with any questions.

Currently I can see patients nationwide with plans from many insurance companies (most PPO and some HMO), including but not limited to the ones below. Please contact me at 408-337-9190 or [email protected] to ask if I cover your plan. (I will respond within 24 hours and usually much sooner, and it is OK to text me at night.)

Anthem Blue Cross

Aetna/Meritain

Cigna

UHC

Blue Shield of California (there may coverage for bronze, silver, or gold plans; my team will verify this for you)

Aetna 

And many other plans!

Have Kaiser or Medi-Cal? I can't accept them at the moment but I am planning to start offering services to people with these plans in the coming months. Contact me for more information.

If insurance does not cover my services, my fees are commensurate with local rates in the San Francisco Bay Area:

  • Initial visit (virtual): $160

  • Follow-up visit (virtual): $125

  • Initial visit (in-person): $285

  • Follow-up visit (in-person): $225

  • Add $50 per baby to these rates for multiples

Self-pay visit lengths vary depending on your needs and how you and your baby are feeling. While I strive to be flexible, in-person self-pay initial visits typically last up to 90 minutes and follow-ups up to 60 minutes. Virtual initial visits usually last up to 75 minutes and follow-ups up to 45 minutes. Insurance visits may be shorter due to reimbursement rates but I will make myself available for a very early follow-up appointment, often within the next couple of days if you need it. For self-pay visits I can provide you with a superbill upon request to submit to your insurance company. I can offer financial assistance to some self-pay clients so please contact me for more information.

I provide text and email support after your appointment though I may recommend another visit if it's a more complicated question, depending on how much time has passed since we made the original plan.

I reserve occasional virtual pro-bono visits for families experiencing financial hardship. Contact me for more information. I can't accommodate everyone, but I want more people to have access to quality, compassionate, evidence-based lactation care and education. If I'm not able to see you personally, I do also offer three free virtual support groups (Spanish/Portuguese, low milk supply, and chronic pain/hypermobility/EDS).

I will review and adjust fees periodically as my practice grows.