International Board Certified Lactation Consultants function and contribute as members of the maternal-child health team. They provide care in a variety of settings while making appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community support resources. Working together with mothers, families, policymakers, and society, IBCLC certificants provide expert breastfeeding and lactation care, promote changes that support breastfeeding and help reduce the risks of not breastfeeding.  International Board of Lactation Examiners (IBLCE) 

The health care law requires all new health plans to cover “comprehensive prenatal and postnatal lactation support [and] counseling.” I can provide you with the documents you need for reimbursement. However, Bethpage Lactation cannot guarantee any outcome. The best way to find out if you will be reimbursed for services is to call the member service department of your insurance provider and ask about lactation or breastfeeding help coverage. Learn more about your rights under the Affordable Care Act here. 

Aetna or United Healthcare Insurance:

If you have Aetna or United Healthcare insurance, please proceed to schedule your appointment below. We bill for both parent and child, as our services are tailored to support both.

Additional Charges for Non-Covered Patients

If either the lactating parent or the baby is not under a covered plan, there is a $150 assessment fee for the non-covered client's initial visit and $90 for all follow-up appointments. I can provide a Superbill for you to submit an out-of-network claim, but I cannot guarantee the outcome or submit an appeal. You may use HSA/FSA to make this payment. 

Insurance Coverage Verification:

We've partnered with The Lactation Network, a trusted third-party biller. If your insurance is through NYSHIP, BCBS, Tricare, or Humana, or if your card bears the PNOA or Multiplan logo, please use the link below to verify your coverage: Verify Your Coverage Here

If you have NYSHIP insurance, please schedule your appointment through The Lactation Network (TLN) tab.

If you are experiencing any of the following, you will benefit from the help of a lactation consultant

• Painful or difficulty latching

• Low milk supply

• Too much milk supply

• Infant weight loss (higher than 10% loss from the birth weight) or insufficient weight gain two weeks after birth

• Fussiness at the breast

• Nursing refusal

• Transitioning from bottle to breast or vice-versa

• Breast or nipple pain

• Infants with special feeding needs, including premature infants

• Infant dribbling milk from sides of lips with breast or bottle

• Preparing to go back to work

• General breastfeeding education