Probably a Dumb Question, But

If you deliver at home with a midwife, do you still have to go to a hospital afterwards to get checked out? I know you can get a birth certificate and social security card for the baby other ways besides at a hospital so I can't see any reason to go to a hospital other than it being the law or something that you need to be checked out physically and baby needs looked at. But I'm thinking about people who prefer not to use hospitals and are more holistic leaning in their lifestyles.