Fees
The cost to use the Lucina Birth Centre facility is $650 +GST. This is not covered by Alberta Health Services.
If you have supplementary health insurance/benefits plan through your employer, this expense may be summitted by you and reimbursed as a “Private Hospital Room” expense. **Note: we are a private medical facility and are not registered as a hospital with most insurers. It may also be claimable through Health/Wellness Spending Account. We do not direct bill to your insurance company and we have no information regarding what your plan will cover. Please call them directly to find out.
Birth centre fees can also be claimed as a medical expense on your income tax.
**We issue receipts with each payment but the “official” receipt for insurance isn’t given until after the birth (because we may end up refunding).
Upon registration you may choose to pay in full or to pay in installments. If paying in installments:
1st Payment: non-refundable registration fee of $210 (includes tax) is required to secure your booking
2nd Payment: $236.25 (includes tax) will be required at 32 weeks
3rd Payment: $236.25 (includes tax) must be paid by 37 weeks.
You can access your online account and make payments anytime you’d like, in any amount you’d like. Please email if you need a customized payment plan.
Fees can be paid online with credit card, by e-transfer to birthcentre@lucinamidwives.ca, or in person with cash, cheque, or credit card. If choosing to pay by installments by cheque, your registration fee and two post-dated cheques must be provided upon registration. You must contact us ahead of time to set-up a time to drop off payment in-person as we don’t have full time reception.