Hours

Neighborcare Health Nurse-Midwives see patients Monday through Friday at different Neighborcare Health sites. Hours will vary.

Each season we host an open house for prospective parents. The last Open House date for 2009 is December 9. In 2010 our Open Houses will be held on March 10, June 9, September 15 and December 8.

All open houses are held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and begin at the Group Health Conference Center - Level A South Building, 16th Avenue East. Central Campus, Capitol Hill Group Health. An optional tour of the Family Beginnings Birth Center begins at 6:15 p.m. Parking is available in the Group Health Central Parking Garage.

Directions

Neighborcare Health Midwifery and Women's Health Services are available at Greenwood, High Point, Rainier Beach and Rainier Park Medical Clinics. Please check the individual clinic site for directions.  

Services

Nurse-Midwives combine the personal focus and professional care women deserve during this special time in their lives. In our midwifery service, women are encouraged to actively plan their care and their birth experience and to include their family whenever they choose. We delight in caring for women from a variety of cultures and interpretation services in most languages are available.

Neighborcare Health Nurse-Midwives have developed special expertise in supporting women who desire a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).  In 2006, of all the women who had prior C-section deliveries nationwide, at most 8.5% had a successful VBAC. In 2008, for Neighborcare Health the rate for successful VBACs for these women was 41%.  Neighborcare Health's primary (first-ever) C-section rate was 12% (2008) vs. a national rate of approximately 22% (2006).

Neighborcare Health Midwifery clients choose to deliver their babies at Group Health Cooperative's Family Beginnings Birth Center. Nicknamed the "best little birth center in Seattle," Family Beginnings offers patients personalized care in a beautiful, home-like environment.

Click here to learn more about midwifery.

Appointments

During your pregnancy, one of our midwives will see you monthly until 28 weeks, every two weeks until 36 weeks and then weekly until you deliver your child. Appointments are available at Greenwood, High Point, Rainier Beach and Rainier Park Medical Clinics. 

What to Bring

• If you are a new patient, please bring any written records of your medical history you may have.
• Bring any medications you are currently using.
• Bring your insurance card or medical coupon.
• If you have no insurance, you may be eligible for public insurance like Medicaid or for discounted services. Be sure to bring proof of income (pay stubs for most current month) and proof of residence.

For more information about Low-Cost Insurance Options, click HERE.

Interpreter Services

Patients speaking over 24 different languages and dialects visit our clinics. Our staff speaks over 16 languages. In addition, we employ Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Cambodian, Laotian, Mien, Hmong, Tigrigna and Amharic interpreters for multiple locations.

Fees and Insurance

The minimum fee for a medical appointment is $20. The minimum fee for a dental appointment is $35. We offer a $5 discount if the fee is paid at the time of your appointment. Payment for services or proof of insurance is expected at time of service. This includes co-pays and deductibles. We accept cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

We believe that quality health care should be available to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. We accept medical coupons and most types of insurance. For patients who are not eligible for coupons or insurance, we also offer a sliding fee discount. We have eligibility specialists available at most of our clinics who can help eligible patients sign up for insurance.

Neighborcare Health patients are billed directly for any lab tests or services and are responsible for paying LabCorp directly. Neighborcare Health informs LabCorp directly if a patient is eligible for the sliding fee discount.

Patients with questions or concerns about a current bill are welcome to contact our patient accounts department.
Medical billing questions:  206-548-3100
Dental billing questions: 206-548-3090

Patient Rights & Responsibilities

As a patient of Neighborcare Health, you have a right to:
Care and service

• With privacy and confidentiality
• That respects your beliefs and values
• In a safe, secure, comfortable and clean environment.

Information About:

• Our services and providers,
• Your health and proposed treatments,
• How to provide positive and negative comments about your care.

Participate in decisions about your health care treatments and procedures.
Language assistance services.

As a patient of Neighborcare Health, you have a responsibility to:
Provide complete information about your health history and current health.
Participate in decisions about your health care treatments and procedures.
Follow the treatment plan developed with your provider or inform your provider if you cannot follow through.
Treat Neighborcare Health staff, patients and property respectfully.
Make and keep appointments and notify the clinic if you are going to be late or need to cancel an appointment.
Pay the bills and fees for the health care services provided to you.