In a message dated 7/7/2009 12:55:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
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Jane  writes:

Until  what LC's do is coded so reimbursement can be paid  by third party 
payers which  would be tied to highly respected  credentials, accurate 
documentation  standards and scientific  rationale for our recommendations, 
nothing 
will   improve.




Judy writes

It's  scandalous, and how many mothers would find their baby's  normal 
feeding skills  so badly affected while waiting for weeks or  months to get 
approval to see  and/or work with an  IBCLC.





I talk to many mothers who would benefit from seeing an IBCLC. In our  
community we only have hospital based LC's who already have enough to do with  
the moms while they are in the hospital. At one time our community did have 2 
 private practice LC's (but both now closed). When talking with moms I  
would find out this mom needs an LC but mom couldn't afford it. Not  having 
insurance pay for lactation help is a huge problem in my  opinion.  Since we 
have no pp LC and even when we did and a mom  couldn't afford it I felt like I 
was their only help and I wish it wasn't that  way. I wish I could easily 
and confidently refer moms to LC and have it covered  by insurance. 
If insurance did get involved and pay for LCs I would hate the whole  
referral system where a mom has to go through a dr to get to an IBCLC. I would  
be afraid that insurance companies would have very specific and rare reasons 
a  mom could see an IBCLC. To me having ready access to an IBCLC should be a 
 given for any mom who wants to breasfeed!
 
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