How can I get my health insurance to pay on the hospital bill for my premature child that I assumed was automatically added to my policy?
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How can I get my health insurance to pay on the hospital bill for my premature child that I assumed was automatically added to my policy?
The insurance policy claims I had to sign a paper to add my child within 30 days. I wasn’t aware of this policy and was traveling close to 2 hours a day to visit my premature child in the neonatal intensive care unit while trying to care for my other child at the same time.
Asked on August 13, 2012 under Insurance Law, Louisiana
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Your hospital should have indicated to you that now your child must be added to your insurance. Unfortunately you were also under that very same responsibility to ensure you added your child within a specific time frame. What you could do is file a complaint with the department of insurance in your state and also appeal the matter to higher ups in the insurance company.
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Given the situation that you have written about with respect to insurance issues as to your pre-mature child and payments for it through your carrier, I suggest that you consult with an attorney who practices in the area of insurance law about it. Bring with you to the appointment all paper work that you have concerning the issue that you have written about for review by the attorney.
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