What Is a Birthing Center?

A birthing center is a healthcare facility designed to provide a comfortable, homelike setting for childbirth. Staffed primarily by midwives, they offer a low-intervention approach to prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care for low-risk pregnancies.

Why They Matter

Birthing centers empower a more natural, family-centered childbirth experience. They often have lower costs than traditional hospital births and focus on personalized care with fewer routine medical interventions, leading to high patient satisfaction.

How Mira Mace Can Help

While Medicare primarily covers hospital-based births, understanding all care options is crucial. For family members or those with different insurance, a Mira Mace patient advocate can help compare the costs and benefits of a birthing center versus a hospital delivery and verify insurance coverage.