Xxxxxxxxx and Gynecological Care Sample Clauses

Xxxxxxxxx and Gynecological Care. Except for infertility services, a female Member can self-refer to a Contracting Provider obstetrician-gynecologist. Benefits include health care services incidental to and rendered during an annual visit. The obstetrician- gynecologist may need to contact the Member's Primary Care Physician to arrange referrals for additional services from another specialist. Consultation with the Primary Care Physician may be by telephone or electronically. A Member who is pregnant may self-refer to a Contracting Provider obstetrician- gynecologist. Thereafter, the obstetrician-gynecologist may assume responsibility for the primary management of the Member's pregnancy, including the issuance of referrals in accordance with CareFirst BlueChoice's policies and procedures, through the postpartum period. A female Member may receive Medically Necessary and routine obstetric and gynecological care from a Contracting Provider who is a certified nurse midwife or other health care practitioner authorized under state law to provide obstetric and gynecological services without a referral from her Primary Care Physician. A certified nurse midwife or other health care practitioner shall consult with an obstetrician/gynecologist with whom the certified nurse midwife or other health care practitioner has a collaborative agreement, in accordance with the collaborative agreement, regarding any care rendered for the Member under this paragraph.