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A pregnancy is an exciting time in any young couple's life. So much love and care goes into successfully delivering that little bundle of joy that it is common to overlook something like pregnant health insurance. Some expectant couples make the mistake of assuming their health insurance policy will automatically cover their pregnancy. Sometimes that is not the case because pregnancies cost so much over the course of their nine months. With multiple doctor's visits, hospital stays, and the potential for a complicated delivery, you will want to inquire about pregnant health insurance. Pregnant health insurance must be purchased before the onset of the pregnancy and can be obtained through an employer's group policy or by purchasing supplemental health insurance. Ask your health insurance agent about pregnant health insurance and why it's important for your pregnancy. Find out specifically what will be covered by insurance throughout the pregnancy, how high your deductible is, and what is not covered until the deductible is reached. Learn whether your deductible applies to the entire family or per family member. If the deductible applies per family member, find out what the total deductible above and beyond this deductible is. Go online to both research costs and request health insurance quotes from local agents. Best case scenario is to secure insurance prior to pregnancy, but options are available after pregnancy, as well. It is important to understand the insurance terminology and the estimated cost of your pregnancy. Here are some fast stats on pregnancies in this country and why pregnant health insurance is important: * 13 percent of pregnant women are uninsured * A much larger percent are underinsured * Pregnancies can cost up to $8,000 with complicated pregnancies costing even more Pregnant health insurance might be unattainable for some since most pregnant health insurance options are only available if they're purchased before the start of the pregnancy. But that doesn't mean you will be left in the cold if your pregnancy wasn't planned. You can look into other healthcare options other than pregnant health insurance such as Medicare, Medicaid, AmeriPlan, WIC, etc. Plan Ahead With Pregnant Health Insurance So if you are planning on starting a family with the one you love then make sure you will not have financial worries. You should focus all of your attention on delivering a happy, healthy baby and pregnant health insurance will allow that. So take the next step and talk to your employer about their group policy or go online and compare supplemental health insurance quotes to get covered today. InsuranceAgents.com is an Inc 500 fastest growing company that provides consumers with expert articles and insurance quotes from up to five local agents. http://www.insuranceagents.com/am/health/ ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
