c section question

hi I'm not a nurse yet but I have had 3 friends in the past 2 years who have diff. insurances and delivered at the same local hospital and the stay for all 3 was 5 days! I stayed 2 days after delivery and it was fairly normal. I am shocked at this. I felt like a truck had hit me 24 hours after the lady partsl birth and can only imagine how the surgery would feel. This seems completely wrong

Didn't we have a Federal Law passed a few years ago r/t early discharges? My understanding is that Insurance Companies MUST provide coverage of up to 48 hours post delivery for lady partsl births, and 96 hours for c/s.

The law was passed because the ins companies were trying to limit coverage. If a mom is feeling fine, no problem, but 24 hours post c/s is ridiculous.

72 hours MINIMUM is the standard in Connecticut for a post c/section stay. I hope you are able to get some help for your sister. The fact that she is living in a hotel shoudl have sparked someone in Social Services to see her and make sure she is okay.

Sorry I said sister. I know it's your niece.

THank you everyone for posting. She did go home on day three less than three full days post op. She is miserable. My sister and my niece did not want to call the insurance company nor did they want me to call for them to go to battle. The baby is taking to a bottle now, only took to the breast once, her bowels moved and she is better but very tired.

I appreciate everyone's input.

renerian

Originally posted by Mimi2RN

Didn't we have a Federal Law passed a few years ago r/t early discharges? My understanding is that Insurance Companies MUST provide coverage of up to 48 hours post delivery for lady partsl births, and 96 hours for c/s.

The law was passed because the ins companies were trying to limit coverage. If a mom is feeling fine, no problem, but 24 hours post c/s is ridiculous.

I must agree with this posting!

Perhaps the unit was very busy, and very full so MD's were discharging pt's early to make more postpartum beds available? Not a very good practice.

Suggest she let the state consumer protection folks and her insurance agency know how she was treated!

hhk

Yes, I thought there was a law also. I am in FL and the standard as far as I know is 48 for healthy lady partsl and longer (forgot exactly how long) for CS. I had to get sort of "special" permission to go home at 24 hours when I wanted to. I live a little south of Lakeland.

Originally posted by Mimi2RN

Didn't we have a Federal Law passed a few years ago r/t early discharges? My understanding is that Insurance Companies MUST provide coverage of up to 48 hours post delivery for lady partsl births, and 96 hours for c/s.

Yes...Clinton signed it into effect in 1996, I think....

When I had my C-section, I stayed for 4 days.....