It is expensive to have a baby, even without complications. For instance, a normal vaginal delivery costs upwards of $6,500.00. A cesarean delivery costs more than $11,000.00. If you have complications during your pregnancy, then that will be an extra cost added on to the cost of all of your prenatal care. How are you [...] Read the full Article »

If you are pregnant it’s important to know that federal law prevents health insurance providers that cover pregnancy from declining coverage to you based upon a “pre-existing condition.” There is one caveat though. The federal law only applies to group health insurance plans. What that means for you if you are pregnant is that if [...] Read the full Article »

Finding out that you’re pregnant can be a joyous occasion. It’s exciting to consider the new life growing inside you, and you can’t wait to meet the new addition to your family. But in order to make sure that your pregnancy goes smoothly, you’re going to need proper medical care. If you’re one of the [...] Read the full Article »

Pregnancy is as natural to the human species as breathing. It represents the ability to reproduce and bring children into the world. For families, it is often the culmination of building a family and brings the next generation along.. All that said it is a very expensive medical condition often requires medical attention. And if [...] Read the full Article »

Having an easy pregnancy is the dream of every mother, father, and doctor. But, even the simplest and easiest need monitoring and constant vigilance for the best outcome. It wasn’t too long ago that the mortality figures for mothers and their newborns where appallingly high, even in the so-called civilized world. Those numbers have significantly [...] Read the full Article »

The state of pregnancy, especially a woman’s first pregnancy, can be both a traumatic and exciting time. Having access to excellent health care is a must during this time, for the health of the mom and baby alike. Prenatal care is extremely important in order to monitor the baby’s growth and progress, and to make [...] Read the full Article »

For most women, pregnancy is a time of joy and they are excited to welcome a new life into the world. But what is supposed to be a cheerful time can quickly be dampened when the happy couple goes to double check their health insurance and find that their deductible is too high to cover [...] Read the full Article »

There are nearly six million pregnancies in the United States every year. Almost three million of those are unplanned or unwanted. These are startling statistics for the 10% of women of childbearing years who try unsuccessfully to become pregnant. For these women, assisted reproductive technologies (ART) or in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures are their only [...] Read the full Article »

One of the biggest medical care cost events is maternity coverage, for the medical costs incurred during this period are already high and can vary depending upon the needs of the mother and the unborn baby. Insurance companies often put limits and restrictions on just what they will cover under maternity insurance coverage. The maternity [...] Read the full Article »

Of the people who already have health insurance, about 15% don’t have maternity coverage included on their insurance plan. If you add that to the number of women who don’t have health coverage at all, that means that there are a lot of people out there without the means to afford the pre-natal care that [...] Read the full Article »