Anyone had a tubal ligation paid for by Medicaid?

Our first child is due in 6 weeks, and we don't want to have any more biological kids. We originally planned to have a vasectomy performed on my husband, but we're worried that we won't be able to afford it very soon, and I don't want to go back on hormonal birth control because it causes me too many side effects, plus my options will be limited since I plan to breastfeed.

I recently have heard and read that Medicaid will pay for tubal ligation for family planning purposes, and would like to confirm this. My prenatal care is paid for by Medicaid, so if I could have the tubal done and paid for in the hospital when I give birth, this would be ideal. Has anyone here had this done? Does Medicaid definitely cover the procedure, and was your hospital willing to perform it during your stay? (With any luck we are having a vaginal birth, not a C-section.) If so, did it prolong your stay? What type of anesthesia is used, and how long did the procedure take?

Thanks.

In case you haven't noticed, paying for prenatal care and a hospital birth is a lot more expensive than a computer and internet service. Apparently unlike you, some people agree that the helping women have healthy births and healthy children is a pretty good use of tax money.

It covers tubal ligation in my state, it's probably that way in all states. In some states you have to wait a 30 day waiting period after requesting it. Talk to your OBGYN asap about getting the paperwork started. Good luck :-)

I don't have kids more less my tube tied. But, i do know of women who do and have had their tubes tied having medicaid. I think that you need to have all the paper work filled out before a certain time so that they do cover it. You could talk to you doc about it.

You can probably look up your states medicaid rules online. And
Your doc's office can tell you the answer in the morning if you call them.

Don't pay attention to people who just want to hear themselves talk.

I had a tubal ligation after my 3rd child when I was 31. It was paid in my state by Medicaide as my husband got hurt very badly on the job while I was only 4 mos along. But I don't recommend it after the first child. I'm not sure they will even do it after the first child. You need to ask. Anyway, I got them done...I thought. Many years later...I became pregnant and miscarried. Wow! Turns out they didn't do it right. Oh well. Your financial situation can change. It always does and who knows, maybe your child will want a brother or sister someday. You never know when things will come along and make your money troubles into money happiness. Besides, there are many forms of birth control and remember once you do the tubal thing or the vasectomy thing...it is not reversable like they say. The surgery is very expensive and it very rarely works. Please think about this. I wish I hadn't had the surger myself as it caused some severe scar tissue problems and contributed to my hysterectomy last year. It really isn't worth it. It's too permanent. I'd wait until your child is at least 2 before you go and do something like that.