Hello,
My DH is self-employed and has been offered a years work in California, starting in November. We are both keen to go but I will be 6 months pregnant (with our first child) by then. As he is self-employed we need to sort out our own insurance (his visa sponsor has made this clear also) but I have been led to believe that pregnancy counts as a "pre-existing condition" and insurance will not cover me for my pregnancy and labour.
We have discussed this and the high costs involved (I've been quoted up to $20,000 for a straight-forward labour!) and as I am currently healthy and enjoying a normal pregnancy we are thinking of going for it over there.
I would like advice from anyone who's been in a similar situation, and/or advice about choosing a gyno/obstetrician in the LA area. Will all obstetrician's take cash paying clients or are do they only work for insurance companies? should i be looking at insurance for health issues unrelated to my pregnancy at the same time? are we completely mad to contemplate this?!
any advice gratefully received!
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Pregnant and moving to US - can't get insurance - advice needed
Rubeywednesday · 17/08/2011 10:30
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