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No Insurance for Pregnancy
Asked by S.D. from Indianapolis
on August 13, 2007
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Hi all :) My insurance won't cover my surprise pregnancy so I am looking in to options. Has anyone used the Maternity Card or a program like it? Any other suggestio...
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- That is insane! Most insurances do, what kind do you have??? That is totally nuts! Anyways, when I lived in KY and OH and later TX, I had to use the med card. YOu ...
- S., Check with your local Department of Family and Children. They offer pregnancy medical insurance help for low income and non-insurable families. If not there t...
- I tried the maternity card but not worth it. It is better to talk to you hospital. I went to St francis and they have a discount program. Most insurances expect a wome...
Pregnancy Insurance
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on September 1, 2009
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I just found out I'm pregnant. I was on the pill and everything. Our insurance does not cover pregnancy. I've heard that medicaid will pay for pregnancy no matter wh...
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- My suggestion comes too late for you, but it may help someone else. I signed up for AFLAC (the duck commercials) when I was 5 months pregnant with triplets. They pay...
- The first time I got pregnant, we weren't insured. I applied for Medicaid, but they orginally came back and said we didn't qualify. However, I was persistant, and th...
- you can apply for medicaid or chip prenatal it will cover everything if you qualified also you can ask for a discount if you pay cash and say you don't have insurance
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...
Pregnancy with No Insurance
Asked by T.A. from Phoenix
on May 19, 2007
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Does anyone have any suggestions on what a person can do it they are pregnant and have now insurance? This person makes too much money to qualify for access $120 a mon...
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- I got a pregnancy and newborn Mag. from the Dr after I got pregnant and on one page I remember passing has a number to call. MaternityCard provides hospital and dr. b...
- Sometimes they have special programs besides Access for pregnacnies only. I am sorry i dont know the program names but I would check with groups like planned parenthoo...
- I know some hospitals, like Maricopa Medical or St. Joes, have delivery packages available at lower costs designed for this type of situation.
Pregnancy and Insurance
Asked by E.S. from Houston
on October 20, 2009
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My sister just got insurance in October however it does not become effective until November 1. She is now 6 weeks late on her period. If she was pregnant would this b...
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- It depends on the policy. Some policies won't cover you for a certain amount of time whether you "knew" you were pregnant or not. I was without insurance when I got ...
- been through this myself. pregnancy is not considered a pre-existing condition. however, if she has not had a dr confirm the pregnancy, it does not exist as far as the...
- Depends on the insurance and if it is job offered or individual. Just call and ask. They will tell you and then she can prepare accordingly. If they don't cover ...
Health Insurance
Asked by L.J. from San Diego
on February 10, 2011
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Hi ladies...I have a health insurance question that I'm hoping someone can help me with! I am about 19 weeks pregnant and we currently have an individual health insur...
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- Yay for you! Group medical will work for you. Regardless of pre-existing conditions, you are able to join and be covered.
- There aren't pre-existing conditions with group plans, they have to cover everyone.
- You can join the company group plan. No one is excluded from company insurance. That is the benefit of group insurance.
No Insurance
Asked by T.L. from Fresno
on April 16, 2009
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I have a friend that has irregular periods and has previously missed her period for six months without being pregnant. Her period has been absent for the past two mon...
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- You can find some really decent health coverage at https://www.ehealthinsurance.com. We've used them for shor-term and long term insurance and were very happy with th...
- Hi T., what a frustrating situation! I feel for her, I know she is probably yearning for a bably so bad. I've found in my practice that many times it can be affec...
- Hi! Has she tried Planned Parenthood or the Communicare Clinics (Yolo County)? If these places don't work, maybe they can give her another suggestion. Good luck t...
Insurance
Asked by K.B. from Sacramento
on October 27, 2009
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We are new to Sacramento just moved here about 2 months ago. Where we use to live (still in ca) they had a program for women without insurance to see their doctor once...
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- There are several programs/agencies that provide free or low cost health insurance. Start at your local Family Resource Center to see what they have or can recommend. ...
- There are a couple programs. One is just throught the state, it's for the lowest income brackets. If your husband works, you probably earn too much for it, but you c...
- I looked up Sacramento Community Services online and came up with a list that said Sacramento Community Services Directory. Here is one site I looked into just a bit t...
Health Insurance
Asked by T. from Dallas
on October 17, 2006
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My sister just found out she was pregnant w/ her first child due in June...not her first pregnancy (she had a miscarrage 6 years ago) The baby will have RH- blood typ...
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- T., Unfortunately, I can tell you that there aren't private insurance companies (that I've been able to find) that will cover pregnancy. That is usually reserved f...
- Hi T., I had my 2nd child 2 yrs ago without maternity coverage (we have health insurance but it doesn't cover any maternity). I looked into the cost of just matern...
- I do not have any experience directly but a friend recently hound out she was pregnant the day she quit her job. She priced self-insurance but they either did not cov...
Lack of Health Insurance and Pregnancy
Asked by K.G. from Houston
on September 18, 2009
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Okay ladies - need some help...or rather my sister needs some help. My sis is 24 and pregnant. We work for a company that does not carry health insurance. Her husba...
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- In case you were considering it, I hate to dispute Cherie's advice, but UTMB no longer delivers "on the island". UTMB is a great place for medical care. If you live on...
- One option would be to pursue a birthing center/midwife route which is usually much less expensive (and from most people I've heard offers a WONDERFUL pregnancy care a...
- If she's up for the idea a home birth with a midwife is cheaper than the hospital birth. I had 2 of my kids at home costs around $3700 each... If she's interested I ca...
