West Suburban Midwife Associates accepts all commercial insurance, HMO, and offers discounts for self-pay.

Our billing is supervised and submitted electronically by Merri Jo White at CDM Enterprises.  Please be aware that some insurers will use our collaborative physician’s name: Dr. James Gomez

For insurance questions or verification call Merri Jo White at 630-968-0312 or e-mail at Billing@westsubmidwives.com.

Additional insurance information is outlined below:

Kid Care/Public Aid Patients:
With great sadness we are no longer able to accept Public Aid/Kid Care clients. If you have Illinois Public Aid, we ARE able to offer a discount self-pay option for our services.  All hospital charges, ultrasounds, and laboratory CAN BE BILLED THROUGH PUBLIC AID. Thus your cost would be limited on only the Nurse-Midwifery care you receive in our office.  Please call or e-mail if you would like to discuss this option.

HMO Patients:
West Suburban Midwife Associates is contracted with West Suburban Health Providers, Site #100.  If a site change is needed, we can assist you with selection of a primary care provider.

All Patients- Changes in coverage: 
If you anticipate any changes in your coverage, or if your coverage terminates, please let us know
immediately. We want to avoid any insurance nightmares when possible!  We will work with you to ensure continuous care with our practice!

Secondary coverage:
West Suburban Midwife Associates does not bill secondary insurance.  If you carry an additional policy, you may self-submit your claims to your other insurance.

Cancellation, No -Show or Change of Appointment:
Please give us as much notice as possible if you must change an appointment.  We want to be as flexible and available as possible to all patients.  Please be advised there may be a fee for appointments that are missed, cancelled or rescheduled with less than 24 hours notice.

OBSTETRIC PATIENTS
As a courtesy to you, we will contact your insurer to get an estimate of your expenses for global maternity care.  We will only ask for payment for the amount your insurance does not cover (such as co-pays, deductibles and co-insurance). This estimate is ONLY for your global maternity charges and does not include Hospital charges, diagnostic testing (such as NSTs) or ultrasounds and labs.  Ultrasounds are billed by Ob/Gyn Ultrasound Company Souma Diagnostics. For bloodwork you will receive separate bills from the laboratory (Quest or West Suburban Hospital).

Baby charges:
We will always examine your baby before we leave your birth room! Thus there may be charges for a newborn exam on your bill after delivery.