Common use of Pregnancy - Maternity Services Clause in Contracts

Pregnancy - Maternity Services. Benefits for Pregnancy include all maternity-related medical services for prenatal care, postnatal care, delivery and any related complications. Benefits include those of a certified nurse-midwife or pediatric nurse practitioner. Benefits include abortion care services which are not subject to the annual Deductible or any Co-payment or Co-insurance. Both before and during a Pregnancy, Benefits include the services of a genetic counselor when provided or referred by a Physician. These Benefits are available to all Covered Persons in the immediate family. Covered Health Care Services include related tests and treatment. Benefits include birthing classes, one course per Pregnancy, at a facility approved by us. We will pay Benefits for an Inpatient Stay of at least: • 48 hours for the mother and newborn child following a normal vaginal delivery. • 96 hours for the mother and newborn child following a cesarean section delivery. If the mother agrees, the attending provider may discharge the mother and/or the newborn child earlier than these minimum time frames. In the event of such a shorter stay, we will provide Benefits for at least one home care visit, which will occur within 24 hours following discharge, as described above under Home Health Care. An additional home care visit will be covered if prescribed by the Physician. If the mother and newborn child remain in the Hospital for at least as long as the minimum Inpatient Stay shown above, a single home visit will be provided if prescribed by the attending Physician as described above under Home Health Care. In addition, whenever a mother is required to remain hospitalized after childbirth for medical reasons and the mother requests that the newborn remain in the Hospital, we will pay the cost of additional hospitalization for the newborn for up to four days as required by state law.

Pregnancy - Maternity Services. Benefits for Pregnancy include all maternity-related medical services for prenatal care, postnatal care, delivery and any related complications. Benefits include those of a certified nurse-midwife or pediatric nurse practitioner. Benefits include including abortion care services which are not subject to the annual Deductible or any Co-payment or Co-insurance. Both before and during a Pregnancy, Benefits include the services of a genetic counselor when provided or referred by a Physician. These Benefits are available to all Covered Persons in the immediate family. Covered Health Care Services include related tests and treatment. Benefits include birthing classes, one course per Pregnancy, at a facility approved by us. We will pay Benefits for an Inpatient Stay of at least: • 48 hours for the mother and newborn child following a normal vaginal delivery. • 96 hours for the mother and newborn child following a cesarean section delivery. If the mother agrees, the attending provider may discharge the mother and/or the newborn child earlier than these minimum time frames. In the event of such a shorter stay, we will provide Benefits for at least one home care visit, which will occur within 24 hours following discharge, as described above under Home Health Care. An additional home care visit will be covered if prescribed by the Physician. If the mother and newborn child remain in the Hospital for at least as long as the minimum Inpatient Stay shown above, a single home visit will be provided if prescribed by the attending Physician as described above under Home Health Care. In addition, whenever a mother is required to remain hospitalized after childbirth for medical reasons and the mother requests that the newborn remain in the Hospital, we will pay the cost of additional hospitalization for the newborn for up to four days as required by state law.