HG Care in Georgia: How it works
Text one of the following phrases to our clinic line at (770) 464-5732.
“New Patient Appointment - Georgia”
“New Patient Preconception Appointment Georgia”
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Dr. Housholder is the leading physician treating HG in the US, treating over 1500 HG patients since 2022. Dr. H follows ACOG guidelines and HER Foundation protocols and is an active HG researcher with Dr. Marlena Fejzo, our chief scientific officer.
This appointment is thorough and comprehensive. Dr. H will spend time explaining what is going on in your pregnancy, the latest research on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (HG), and he will make a full medication and infusion treatment plan for you.
Your at-home medications will be the most important part of your care plan. Dr. Housholder will prescribe these, and write IV infusion orders for you for an infusion center near your home.
Your care team will consist of: Dr. H’s nurses, our nurse practitioner and a case manager who will check in with you. We will adjust medications as needed - until you are able to hold down foods and liquids and you are gaining weight.
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Accessible HG care is important to us. We are not currently in network with insurance for patients who reside in Georgia. We are in the process of credentialing, but this takes time. We will provide you with a superbill for the services you receive from us, and you can file that with your insurance towards your out-of-network benefits.
Our current model for HG care in Georgia is a self-pay pilot program, which will pave the way for us to prove to insurers in GA & FL that aggressive and early HG care is vital.
Note: Our Alabama Clinic takes insurance! If you have an insurance we are in network with and you want to travel to our Alabama Clinic, we can take your insurance!
We DO have financial aid available for Georgia Medicaid patients.
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$425 - A 30 min telehealth with Dr. Housholder. Includes a multi-tier treatment plan, infusion orders, as well as mental health & advocacy resources. We will walk you through how to get care locally for HG, and you will have access to your HG care team in an app throughout your pregnancy.
$135 - Follow-ups with Dr. H - HG care requires frequent medication changes. While our first appointment includes multiple treatment tiers, severe and complex patients require multiple medication changes to get symptoms under control. For severe patients, we recommend weekly or biweekly telehealth appointments until symptoms are under control.
Mild Patients: Initial appointment + one followup appointment after 2 weeks
Medium Severity: Initial appointment + 2 followups, every other week.
Severe Patients: Initial appointment + 3-4+ follow-ups until symptoms are under control
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Dr. Housholder will write you prescriptions for at-home medications to keep your symptoms under control. Having treated over 1500 HG patients, Dr. H is skilled at finding medication combinations that work for HG patients. If you can’t keep anything down, including your medications, he’s got you! Dr. H follows ACOG guidelines and HER Foundation treatment protocols.
Dr. H will also write infusion orders for a local infusion center near you. Our team will work to help you find a center that takes your insurance!
Our HG care team will also assist with mental health resources and employment advocacy so that HG mamas can keep their jobs!
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Dr. H will need certain diagnostics such as an EKG and bloodwork. We will assist you in finding locations to do these tests for you.
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Georgia Medicaid patients are eligible for our financial aid program. Fill out the application here!
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Dr. H does preconception appointments! This is a one hour appointment that educates you on the latest research surrounding HG prevention. During this preconception appointment, Dr. H walks you through not only possible prevention pathways, but also discusses prior pregnancies and what could be done in the future if you were to get HG again. He makes a treatment plan for your pregnancy that can be implemented the moment symptoms arise. You will have access to Dr. H and his care team through an app during your time TTC and during your pregnancy.
Preconception appointment + HG Treatment plan: $400
(Note: If you become pregnant and need to enact your treatment plan, you will need follow-up appointments with Dr. H as well, frequency depends on severity)
Clinic Phone: (770) 464-5732
Text to secure a new patient appointment…. You can also call, but let’s be honest, texting is much more efficient! Text one of the following phrases:
“New Patient Appointment - Georgia”
“New Patient Preconception Appointment - Georgia”
Preconception Appointments
You do not have to be pregnant to book a new patient appointment! During your appointment Dr Housholder will walk you through a medication plan for a future HG pregnancy. If you are interested in the latest research around preventing HG, read this article.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to reschedule, we ask that you let us know 24 hours in advance to avoid a $20 cancellation or no-show fee.
Financial Assistance: The HG Relief Project
Patients who have Georgia Medicaid qualify for financial assistance. The Hyperemesis Gravidarum Relief Project is a nonprofit dedicated to helping our HG patients with copays, cost of care, cost of medicines, deductibles and coinsurance.