Nurture strives to offer quality, in-home lactation services to ALL families. We have made great progress working toward this goal, and are continually working to improve access to IBCLC lactation services. Here are our current options for covered or discounted services with Nurture:
Anthem/BCBS
Nurture is in-network this plan. Applies to non-Medicaid plans only. Deductibles/Coinsurance may apply.
United Healthcare/UMR
Nurture is in-network this plan. Applies to non-Medicaid plans only. Deductibles/Coinsurance may apply.
Medical Mutual
Nurture is in-network this plan. Applies to non-Medicaid plans only. Deductibles/Coinsurance may apply.
OSU/Luminare
OSU employee insurance covers 6 lactation visits at 100%. Nurture will submit your claims on your behalf for no out of pocket expenses. If you are an OSU Health Plan member you qualify for the Buckeye Baby Program, Click Here to take advantage of all this program has to offer!
Cigna
Nurture partners with Wildflower for Cigna insurance coverage. Wildflower offers 100% coverage with no out of pocket fees for clients. To verify Wildflower coverage Click Here. Once approved you can schedule your appointment with Nurture and we handle the rest.
Aetna
Nurture partners with The Lactation Network (TLN) for Aetna insurance coverage. TLN provides 3-6 lactation visits at 100% coverage. To verify TLN coverage Click Here. Once approved with TLN, you can schedule your appointment with Nurture and we handle the rest.
VA Veterans
Nurture partners with The Lactation Network (TLN) for VA Veterans insurance coverage. TLN provides 6 lactation visits with 100% coverage. To verify TLN coverage Click Here. Once approved you can schedule your appointment with Nurture and we handle the rest.
Out Of Network Plan Options
(1) Nurture will submit an insurance claim for you, if you provide your insurance information on your intake form. This means you self pay and we submit an insurance claim on your behalf requesting reimbursement. Any funds reimbursed will be sent to you directly from your insurance company.
(2) Use a health savings HSA card to cover the expense of your vists.
(3) Consider requesting Gap Coverage or Network Deficiency. This means your insurance plan will bill an out-of-network provider as an in-network provider. If approved, you would pay Nurture directly as Self Pay, we submit an insurance claim to your company, and they reimburse you directly. We typically bill procedure code s9443 & 99404 and diagnosis code z39.1. Nurture does not submit paperwork or make calls for gap coverage at this time. Page 8 of this document provides a nice script for requesting lactation coverage: National Women’s Law Center Breastfeeding Tool Kit.
Self Pay Rate Discount
Nurture offers a 20% discount for self pay. This rate is listed on our scheduling page. Self Pay Rate clients pay in full upon completion of consultation.
Medicaid
We offer a discounted Medicaid/WIC rate for all of our lactation services. Discounted consultations cannot be submitted to insurance companies for reimbursement. We continue to advocate for lactation coverage for all families.
Hardship Fund
Nurture operates a pay-it-forward hardship fund, supported by contributions from clients and community partners. These funds allow us to reduce or waive fees for families with financial need. Nurture is a for-profit company and contributions are not tax-deductible.
To apply for our Hardship Fund, please complete this form.
To contribute to our Hardship Fund, please click here and select “Pay It Forward”
If you would like to verify insurance coverage prior to your consultation, please call the number on the back of your insurance card to confirm. The following information may help in determining coverage:
Nurture Columbus
Phone: 614-407-4305
Fax: 614-586-9148
EIN: 825063531
Procedure Codes: S9443,99404, 99344, 96156
Diagnosis Codes: Z39.1, O9270, Z34.8 (prenatal)
Location Codes: 12 (in-home), 10 (telehealth)
Practitioner NPI numbers:
Allyson Wessells, PT, IBCLC
NPI: 1649661430
IBCLC L-58094
Angela Cleary, IBCLC
NPI: 1982328092
IBCLC L-307473
Candice Myers, IBCLC
NPI: 1184314502
IBCLC L-309972
Gina Giavasis, RD, IBCLC
NPI: 1396530200
IBCLC: L-315288
Joanne Erbe, RN, IBCLC
NPI: 1508525692
IBCLC L-64864
Julie Oberholzer, MPH, IBCLC
NPI: 1881943264
IBCLC L-33276
June Myers, IBCLC
NPI: 1861071938
IBCLC L-25810
Insurance information is collected with your intake form after scheduling. A credit card will be required when scheduling and held on file for cancelations. A cancelation fee of $50 is charged for cancelations with less than 24 hours notice.
