In a piece for Seattle’s Crosscut, “Take away the incentives for too many c-sections,” Carolyn McConnell makes a case for reducing the seemingly ever-increasing rate of c-sections (currently ranging from 14-48% in that state) by reducing the financial incentives that may encourage physicians to perform them more than necessary.
McConnell explains that beginning this month, Washington state, through Medicaid reimbursements, will pay hospitals the same amount for an uncomplicated C-section as for a complicated vaginal birth. She notes that “Almost half of all births in Washington are paid by Medicaid, so this measure will have a significant effect on the economics of birth in the state.” …
Removing Financial Incentives for Unnecessary C-Sections | Our Bodies Our Blog
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