Insurance

Exploring costs for maternity care can be challenging. Our Medical Director, Nichelle Whitehead, MD, is contracted as and IN-Network Provider with the following Insurance Plans:

• BlueCross and Blue Shield
• Cigna
• Arizona Care Network
• Aetna
• Medica / Bright Health
• United Health Care (Not the AHCCCS Plan)

Provider means the Doctor. Facility means the place where you give birth.

For example: Doctor = Provider & Hospital = Facility

Blossom Birth Center is a Facility where you give birth so clients are responsible for the provider portion and the facility fees.  Plus, you may be responsible for your baby’s deductible when born at our facility.

In Network Provider Covered and Facility Covered Insurance Plans

Nichelle Whitehead, MD is contracted as an In-Network Provider and Blossom is contracted as an In-Network Facility with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, and Arizona Care Network (intel) and Medica/Bright Health. Blossom collects your deductible, co-insurance and co-pays for mother and baby as your individual plan requires for both provider and facility.

In Network Provider Covered Only / Facility Not Covered

Nichelle Whitehead, MD is contracted as an In-Network Provider Only with the following Insurance companies: Aetna,  Arizona Care Network, and United Health Care. With these insurance companies we collect deductibles, co-insurance and co-pays for the provider portion and a facility fee.  Clients are responsible for their total Facility portion.

Your total costs for provider and facility will never exceed our cash pay price of $5500.

If Blossom is not contracted with your insurance plan we are considered out of network, and cost is based on your plan benefits. To determine your insurance plan coverage complete our verification of benefits.

Please click the Verification of Benefits button and submit your insurance information so we can provide you with our best estimate of your total out of pocket costs. You should receive an email explaining your benefits within 5 business days if all necessary information is provided.