A self pay patient is defined as a “patient who has no alternate method of reimbursement such as insurance”. However, a U.S.A. citizen may be able to qualify for Medicaid to assist with expenses. If you are approved for Medicaid, please contact our office so we can review your options with you.
Please contact our office at 281-589-0156 to schedule an appointment with Dr. La. Our staff can provide you with an estimate of your expected costs for this visit. Your first appointment will consist of an office visit, ultrasound and appropriate lab work. Payment for services received will be due at the first appointment. Your next appointment, an OB Talk, will be scheduled. After 20 weeks of pregnancy, patients are accepted on a case-by-case basis.
If you have had previous medical care, we will request a copy of the records so we do not have to repeat labs that you have already had done. We will subtract the cost of any labs that you have previously had done and Dr. La is able to accept.
OB TALK
After an initial visit to confirm your pregnancy, you will be scheduled for an OB Talk with our nurse. You should expect the phone call to last between 10 and 15 minutes. During this call, our nurse will be recording family medical history of both the mother and father. She will also review the prenatal lab results and answer any questions that you might have.
For your benefit to help you financially plan, we will have an ESTIMATE of your financial responsibility for your portion of the total OB care and delivery charges for Dr. La’s services ready at your next OB appointment. Because we do not know if you will be needing additional labs or ultrasounds, please remember this is only an ESTIMATE. Maternity patients will be set up on a 6-month auto payment plan; The estimated balance will be divided into 6 monthly payments and will need to be Paid in Full before the seventh month of pregnancy.
During your hospitalization, there will be other companies who will be involved in you and your baby’s care. Their fees are separate from Dr. La’s fees and are your financial responsibility. To learn more about these providers and their role in your care, please refer to “Patient Forms/Ancillary Services”