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Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US (www.bbc.co.uk)

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A couple were told they faced a $200,000 (£146,500) medical bill when their baby was born prematurely in the US, despite them having travel insurance which covered her pregnancy.

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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 22 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Ferris, who was 33 weeks pregnant with their first child, had been given the all clear for the trip and flight by her midwife and GP.

She was 7 weeks early, that's easily a good month before she is "recommended not to fly".

[–] asret@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

Most travel insurance policies exclude cover once you're in your third trimester. The article mentioned that they'd be clarifying this in their policy as well.

Insurance policy limits are dictated by profits, not doctors' recommendations.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 10 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Huh...I didn't know you could cut it that close. I figured it was more like "don't fly during the 3rd trimester."

Shows what I know.

[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I think “during the third trimester” is essentially folk wisdom because who wants to push their luck?

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 5 hours ago

We'll also historically people weren't very good at keeping track of when they got pregnant so it was a bit hit and misses to when the baby would be due.