Pregnancy & Birth
The Birth Center at PCC
Pregnancy & Birth · Berwyn, IL
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Focus
birth center midwife water birth Medicaid-accepting
Area
Berwyn, IL
Description
Illinois's first freestanding birth center, midwife-led by certified nurse-midwives with water-birth suites and an agreement with MacNeal Hospital, accepting many Medicaid plans.
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What this pregnancy & birth offers
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The Birth Center at PCC Community Wellness Center is Illinois's first freestanding birth center, located at the intersection of Chicago, Berwyn, Cicero, and Oak Park. It offers midwifery-led prenatal, birth, and postpartum care in a home-like facility with two birthing suites, and accepts many Medicaid Managed Care plans.
Leadership
Alyssa Sianghio — President & CEO
Nilsa Campos, MSN, MBA, RN, NE-BC — Chief Operating Officer
Paul Luning, MD, MPH — Chief Medical Officer
Karole Lakota-Treese, MD — Associate Chief Medical Officer
Jerrard Walker, RN, LCSW, CADC, SAP, CAMS-II — Chief Population Health Officer
Sara Hogue, MSW — Chief Quality Improvement Officer
Hiren Patel — Chief Financial Officer
Lorena Acosta — Director of Human Resources
Melissa Chrusfield — Director of Communications and Community Engagement
Populations served
Pregnant individuals seeking birth without medication Medicaid Managed Care enrollees
Setting
Residential
Services
Prenatal care Midwifery services (certified nurse-midwives) Lactation consulting Doula services Childbirth education Postpartum care Referrals to postpartum support groups Birthing tubs
Accreditations & approvals
NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home recognition
Tuition & funding
Accepts many Medicaid Managed Care plans; payment and insurance options discussed with billing department.
Phone
708-386-0845
Highlights
Illinois's first freestanding birth center; two private birthing suites with bathrooms; backup agreement with MacNeal Hospital; one of few out-of-hospital birth options accepting public insurance in Illinois.
Approach
Attentive clinical support in a home-like environment with frequent postpartum follow-up, serving pregnant individuals seeking birth without medication.
Admissions
Patients must be cleared for care by midwives and must discuss insurance and payment options with the billing department upon entering the program.
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What to look for in a pregnancy & birth
- Birth vs. postpartum doula — many families want both
- Certification (DONA, CPM, or CNM for midwives)
- Birth-center or hospital affiliation
- Experience with high-risk (MFM) if you need it
- Insurance/Medicaid coverage or sliding scale