Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Finding Maternity Health Coverage

How do you find maternity health insurance?



One big concern a lot of younger families have is how to afford a pregnancy. All of the well care, doctor's visits, tests, and hospital stays for a normal birth cost thousands of dollars. If extra care is needed, that number can multiple quickly. How do you find some insurance to help cover these costs, and also to make sure your baby is covered after he or she is born?

Group medical plans cover a lot of people, and that is a typical answer. If one spouse has a job with an employer who offers group health, that is a simple solution to this problem. However, millions of people are self employed, contract workers, unemployed, or just work at a job that does not have these benefits!

Individual health insurance is probably the second answer. But while complications of pregnancy should be covered under the medical insurance, routine pregnancy is not usually included. If it is, it is probably a rider (option) with an extra cost.

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If you, or your spouse, is already pregnant and without coverage - individual major medical is out of the question in any case. They will certainly not accept the risk of covering a new applicant who is already pregnant. But if you have no health insurance, you still have some more options.

You may get help from CHIPS or Medicaid if you income is low to moderate. You may also be able to use a county health system, low cost clinics, or find financial assistance from a private charity. PPARX.org has some good resources.

Some hospitals and/or doctors have payment plans if your income and assets are higher.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Buy Good Insurance

If you need to shop for insurance, you probably want to do one of two things:

In Person: To talk to a licensed pro, you want to find a good insurance agent who can help you buy a policy that satisfies your needs. They should not be too anxious to sell you one specific policy. They should be willing to listen to you, and then suggest solutions that will be good fits for a situation like yours!

Shop Online: You can also search for good insurance online with a variety of useful resources. Company rating sites can give you a picture of each insurers financial stability. Compaint and customer satisfaction websites can help you discover how other people feel about each company. And online insurance quotes can give you a fast way to compare prices!

You may also want to mix these two options. You can use the internet to start your search, and then talk to a pro once you have narrowed down your options. This may be the best solution to save you time and money, but also to make sure you have purchased the best product for your family's security!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Save Money On Insurance

Sometimes it seems like a large part of our monthly expenses are allocated to pay insurance premiums. If you spend a couple of hundred dollars a month for home and auto coverage, or if you spend $1,000 a month on auto, home, life, and health insurance, even a small savings can add up to hundreds of dollars a year.

Most of us need to drive, and so we need to cover our autos. You can save money on car insurance by following a couple of simple rules.

Shop around for car insurance quotes - car insurance companies have to do business in a very tough business climate. Take advantage of that, as a consumer, by price shopping. If your old company is not showing you any loyalty by reducing your price, than you may get a much better deal from another top rated auto insurance company that is eager for more business in your area.