Inpatient Maternity Services Clause Samples

Inpatient Maternity Services. Benefits will be provided for inpatient maternity the same as any other inpatient confinement, and for obstetrical services, for pregnancies of Employees or wives of Employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, benefits under the Plan for any hospital length of stay of a mother or newborn child shall not be restricted to less than 48 hours following a normal delivery or 96 hours following delivery by cesarean section. Early discharge of less than 48 or 96 hours will be permitted if it is determined to be medically appropriate by the attending physician in consultation with the mother. Benefits under the Plan will be extended to hospital confinements in excess of 48 or 96 hours for a mother or newborn child if such confinement is determined to be Medically Necessary.