Valerie, Sounds like a great cooperative practice. I would carry my own insurance. I am not sure about the billing or how he would bill and pay you. I do operate a followup clinic for bf babies, seen usually 1-2 days after hospital discharge, or about on day 3-5, and further visits as indicated. I allot 1 hr for the visit. Some visits are shorter, if the mom is an experienced bf'er or just doing very well. Some visits are longer, if the baby is premie or near term, has significant jaundice, latch trouble, or any number of things. Still if you have appointments back to back you will have to end the visit and schedule a followup. You have to get done what you can, and have them come back. Usually it evens out with shorter and longer visits in one day. Hope this helps. Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC Mississippi USA *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome