July 2013 Moms

When to look into insurance for baby

For the BTDT moms, when can or should I be looking into health insurance for the baby? My insurance thru work does not have a family plan so I will be looking a a few different options.  Just wondering when is too early or too late to do so? TIA

 

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Re: When to look into insurance for baby

  • I would start looking now. With my insurance baby is covered for the first 30 days and then after he will be on my husbands insurance as my company as well does not offer a family plan.
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  • If you have to get an additional plan I would start looking now and compare your options. For me, we just add the baby to the policy within 30 days. If you need to shop, I would now and I would make a decision before baby is here and then find out when yo
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  • Start now. That can be tricky and you want to have it in place before baby comes.
  • I would definitely start looking now. We have a family plan with DH's work so our babies are covered for 30 days. Once we receive the social security number, he officially has them added to our policy. Our insurance company covered 90% of DS's bill for th
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  • Would baby not be included on you or your partner's insurance? We get our insurance through H's employer. DD, DS and I are covered on it.

    What is your current situation for insurance?


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  • I was actually looking into insurance today - can someone clarify this "covered for 30 days" thing?

    DH and I each have separate insurance policies through work, and we're trying to decide which to add our LO to. I spoke to someone from my insura

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    Would baby not be included on you or your partner's insurance? We get our insurance through H's employer. DD, DS

     

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