A major change to how OB-GYNs are paid is coming, bringing the potential for improved maternal health — but also higher costs. Starting Jan. 1, OB-GYNs will be able to bill insurers for each individual service they provide to patients under new medical codes adopted by the American Medical Association. The new approach will replace a lump-sum “bundled payment” system that insurers have primarily used to pay for prenatal visits, delivery and postpartum care since the 1990s. The change is the result of a yearslong advocacy effort from OB-GYNs, who say the bundled system doesn’t reflect the complexity of modern obstetrics care.
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Source: https://www.axios.com/2026/07/13/ob-gyn-pay-overhaul-changes-maternal-care