What to Expect
For information regarding what to expect at a home visit, please see this page.
With tele-lactation, Melissa is able to offer every service, assessment, and evaluation that she would perform during a home or clinic consult, except weighing babies. She can collect a full health history, assess feeding (latch) and maternal and infant factors that relate to feeding, and develop plans to help your breastfeeding challenges.
Upon completing the appointment request below, your request will be evaluated and confirmed by Melissa. When confirmed, the medical records system will send you an email invitation to join the PHR (patient health record) system where you will complete our intake/new patient questionnaire. For virtual consults, you will also receive an email with the URL to access your private tele-lactation “room”.
Payment
For home visits, you will be pay at the time of service; we do not bill insurance directly. We can accept cash, check, debit/credit cards, or HSA/FSA cards. For payments other than HSA/FSA cards, you will be provided a receipt that you can use to submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement.
For tele-health, you will receive an invoice via email from SquareUp. We do not bill insurance directly for lactation consults. Payment must be received prior to the start of your consult. After your consult, you will be able to log in to your PHR to access our notes from the consult, as well as a superbill/invoice that you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement. *We do not guarantee reimbursement.* If applicable, you may use an HSA/FSA debit card to pay your invoice. If you pay via HSA/FSA, you may not also submit your receipt to insurance for possible reimbursement.
Spokane River Midwives
If you are a client with Spokane River Midwives, your birth package may include a visit with Melissa. Please select the “Midwife Package” option below. Your information will be verified with your midwives. You will not receive an invoice for this appointment if your package includes lactation.
*** PLEASE NOTE: If you are scheduling for the first time with this baby, please scroll down to select NEW PATIENT POSTPARTUM VISIT. Follow up visits are reserved for dyads who have already been seen.