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 |