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Maternity Insurance??

2 posts on this thread and the last post was on June 11th, 2007 5:33 PM
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FrancesM - June 7th, 2007 2:02 PM
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I have coverage for my self (self employed) and it does not cover maternity. Has anyone else run into this issue? Has anyone signed up for Maternity insurance from another company? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.


tracielee - June 11th, 2007 1:05 PM

hi frances, depending on where you live, what state you live in, you can see about receiving state aid, like medicare or medicaid. I am self employed too and don't have maternity insurance either. It depends on if you fall under their "low income" requirements, they pay for 100%. I am from washington and will be applying for their medicare maternity program, which actually provides good care at a great hospital. my sister in law did the same thing and she was covered 100%. So just check with your state's income requirements, perhaps they have a similar program...


FrancesM - June 11th, 2007 5:33 PM

Tracie, thank you so much for the advice. I am in Georgia and my insurance co has very strict policies on maternity, high monthly rates and 12 month waiting period...oops! :) I guess I will check in to Medicare. I don't know that I will fall under the low income...I guess I will have to check and see. Thanks again!