TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local pregnancy care center in Topeka has announced it will be changing the services it offers in the near future after accepting a settlement offer from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Immanuel Birth Co. announced on social media on Friday, March 21 that it has accepted an offer from the KDHE, and will not renew its birth center license in September 2025. Immanuel Birth Co. said "change is hard," but promised to continue offering all of its services at its current location except for giving birth at the birth center. "To be honest it has become more challenging to staff and operate a freestanding birth center with low reimbursement rates from insurances which results in low pay for staff. We were already considering this change by the end of 2025. We can't begin to thank all of you enough for the ongoing support over the years (45 to be exact) and especially throughout this painful ordeal. We treasure and love the relationships we have bee[n] able to develop over the years of serving families." Immanuel Birth Co. social media statement excerpt 10 measles cases identified in Kansas children, teens Immanuel Birth Co. said it will continue to offer home birth services and accept other insurances and self-pay clients. It will also offer prenatal, postpartum and well-woman care at its office. The center will no longer contract with KanCare as of Sept. 1, 2025. 27 News has reached out to Immanuel Birth Co. for more information. Additional details will be added here as they become available. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf ...read more read less