A new healthcare billing change in the United States is raising concern among patients and policy experts, with millions of expectant parents potentially facing higher and less predictable pregnancy-related costs under proposed reforms to how maternity care is billed.
Under new maternity billing rules set to take effect in January, US doctors will move away from the long-standing 'bundled' payment model and instead charge separately for each stage of pregnancy care, including prenatal visits, childbirth and postpartum services.
