Title: Health Insurance for Newborn Babies - HealthCareInsider.com
Headings: Health Insurance for Newborn Babies
Health Insurance for Newborn Babies
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What You Need to Know
What Do You Need to Do Before Your Baby Is Born?
Required Benefits
Does Health Insurance Cover Newborns?
If you have an employer-based plan
If you have an individual or Exchange plan
For hospital stays
Coverage During Special Situations
What If You Don’t Have Health Insurance?
Can You Buy Health Insurance Just for Your Newborn?
While You Wait for Baby
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Content: Do some research before the baby is born about what your health plan offers and sign up for any special programs for pregnancy and/or newborn care. Coverage During Special Situations
There are options for covering your baby even in special situations, such as losing your job. What If You Don’t Have Health Insurance? If you don’t have health insurance, now is the time to get it. You’ll need coverage for the baby’s delivery and for frequent newborn checkups. Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 6 are insurance programs for low-income people, including pregnant women and children. Medicaid eligibility and program rules vary by state. Check with your state to see if you qualify for free or low-cost coverage. Some people on Medicaid pay a small portion of costs, while others pay nothing at all. CHIP covers children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid and, in some states, lower-income pregnant women.