Insurance & Medical Costs
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Maternity Insurance Coverage.
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on August 20, 2007
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My husband and I are wanting to try for another baby sometime soon but my individual insurance plan doesn't cover pregnancy. My husband's job doesn't offer health ins...
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- Hi Alecia, I'll preface this story by saying that any maternity coverage will cost you out the wazzoo!! Basically, you have to have the coverage in place for seve...
- What did you end up doing? I'm 4 or 6 weeks along and our medical doesn't include maternity...need some advice. Thanks!
- Just to let you know, there have been some questions on this same topic asked before, if you read thru some of the history. I happened to ask this same question mysel...
Pregnancy W/o Maternity Insurance?
Asked by S.E. from Chicago
on July 26, 2010
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Hello moms,
My husband and I are self employed and I just got notice that my maternity insurance is going up to nearly $900/month for just me. I just can't afford ...
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- Forgive me, I am a little confused. Do you have 2 separate insurances...one medical and one maternity? I never had "maternity" insurance (actually didn't know there ...
- there is vbac, vaginal birth after c-section but that is not always possible. maybe find out what the prices are at different hospitals. i know some hospitals will wor...
- If you are 40 you will be considered high risk (which is why your insurance is so high). So if you really want another baby (as in you're not on birth control) keep pa...
Tarzana Providence Labor & Delivery
Asked by K.F. from Los Angeles
on November 1, 2009
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Hello Moms and moms to be!
I've heard some horror stories about delivering at Cedars. Anyone have any helpful reviews about their birthing experience at Tarzana Provi...
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- Hello, I just wanted to say I delivered at Cedars and had a very good experience. Even with having to be induced a week over my due date (baby was born an ounce shy...
- I had a wonderful delivery at Encino-Tarzana (Tazana campus) back in September 2008. My doctor was James Danielzadeh and he is the best!
- Hi there I delivered twins there on January 30th. They were great. The hospital is across the street from my house it was a no brainer. They are wonderful, I promis...
No Insurance
Asked by L. from Dallas
on August 5, 2005
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Has anyone had the misfortune or know anyone who became pregnant and did not have insurance?
I am in-between jobs and now believe I am pregnant. Does anyone have a...
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- If you are a Dallas county resident you can get free prenatal care through Parkland hospital's prenatal clinics. Good luck with your pregnancy!
- Yes, there are MANY expectant mommies in the same boat, and the answer to that is actually easy. I am (was) in exactly the same boat as you are. I am now four months...
- Check out www.maternitycard-facts.com. They work with the doctors and get you a reduced rate on all maternity... stuff. I have not done it myself, yet but I have...
What to Do When Pregnant and Health Insurance Doesn't Cover Maternity??
Asked by H.J. from Dallas
on November 7, 2006
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I just found out that I am pregnant and our health insurance doesn't include maternity coverage. I am not eligible for Medicaid... I was wondering what would be my opt...
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- Well congrats on the new baby. They are such precious gifts. I know you live in North Plano, but I think Parkland Hospital is a county hospital that takes people regar...
- I was in the same situation 3 years ago. I found that Doctor's Hospital in Dallas will work with you if you tell them you will be paying cash. The will tell you up f...
- I went through a similar situation and discovered that many hospitals have "payment plans" for people without insurance...you just have to be honest with them. I was t...
Anyone Else Without Maternity Insurance?
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on July 7, 2007
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I was wondering if there was anyone else out there who does not have maternity insurance and has either had a baby without insurance or plans to??? I no longer have m...
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- When I had my son 3 yrs ago, I did not have maternity coverage. I found that the hospital would let you pre-pay for the delivery at a discount. I pre-paid by the end...
- Call Brian Robison he is a insruance guy. I am not sure if you can still get covered but he can answer all your questions. ###-###-####
- I am in the exact same situation as you are. I looked into he Maternity Card but decided against it. You may want to take a look at their site and decide for yoursel...
Cost of Pregnancy Without Maternity Insurance
Asked by E.K. from Tampa
on May 22, 2008
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Hi! My husband and I have been trying to decide if it is economical to carry a maternity rider on my health insurance or not. There are waiting periods before concepti...
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- Everything I paid for was on a self pay plan. The doc office total was 2850. Each sono was 160ish, blood work was no more then 200 before ( I opted out of all the no...
- Have you considered shopping around for different insurance that includes maternity? That just seems outragous for a rider for maternity. It might be beneficial to c...
- I took natural labor classes for 3 months and thought we'd be in and out of the hospital in a matter of days. Instead we were there for 8 days and I was on meds 7 of t...
No Maternity Insurance
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on January 19, 2010
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i am pregnant with my third chid and i am not able to work anymore. my husband gets dissability from the military and has school pay coming in. do you think it would b...
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- Yes, apply for Medicaid and WIC! I had both when I was pregnant. I was still in college, not married yet, and only had a part-time job. I too felt kinda guilty, but...
- You feel you shouldn't be pregnant because you have to seek financial help?? Don't ever feel ashamed of accepting help in a well needed situation. The good thing about...
- Do it, apply. The worse that can happen is they say no. We have insurance but it does not include maternity so we are paying out of pocket! It really is crazy how much...
Maternity Advantage
Asked by K.D. from Raleigh
on June 22, 2008
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I ran across this today, and was wondering if anyone had any experience with this company. It sounds great for someone without maternity coverage, but I am sceptical ...
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- I have not personally used it, but I have a friend that works there. I recently found out that I am pregnant and she was telling me that if I couldn't get maternity c...
- I have been in your shoes. The one I talked to was The Maternity Plan. Scam!! Basically these plans say they will negotiate with hospitals to get your cost down. T...
- I don't know anything about this insurance. I have recently heard from several places the best thing to do to save money on a delivery is to go to the hospital where y...
Maternity Leave
Asked by J.N. from Los Angeles
on May 21, 2010
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Does disability go six months back since I've been working to get paid on maternity leave
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- If you are talking about state covered disability, I don't know - I live in a state that does not offer disability. As far as your company you will have to check wi...
- In CA, you can get six weeks disability after the baby is born, and I believe an additional six weeks under the FMLA. You get either 4 or 6 weeks BEFORE the baby is bo...
- On my job maternity leave or Family Medical Leave act is unpaid. However, if you have sick or vacation time it came be used to get a check while you are off. My job ...
