Characteristics of antenatal models of care in British Columbia
Antenatal care provider | |||
Midwife | General practitioner | Obstetrician | |
Total BC population | |||
Provider involved in ANC* | 22.4% | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Delivery provider† | 14.0% | 32.5% | 51.2% |
Patient risk level | Low to moderate‡ | Low to moderate | Low, moderate and high |
Access to services | Self-referral | Self-referral | Referral by an MW or GP on request or by indication, or self-referral for a repeat pregnancy |
Cost of services for BC residents§ | 100% coverage by provincial medical insurance | 100% coverage by provincial medical insurance | 100% coverage by provincial medical insurance |
Practitioner’s billing method | Per course of care, MWs can bill for full care (100%) or partial care (40% or 60%) per trimester, depending on patient transfer | Per ANC visit | Per ANC visit |