Pregnant women say health care providers are billing them to deliver their babies earlier than expected. Patient advocates say that's unethical.

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Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby

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In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN’s office when she was asked to pay $960, the total the office estimated she would owe after she delivered. Clark, 39, was shocked that she was asked to pay that amount during this second prenatal visit. Normally, patients receive the bill after insurance has paid its part, and for pregnant women that’s usually only when the pregnancy …

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