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health insurance?

I'm 18 and still on my parents insurance... It's geisinger.. does anyone know if I will still be covered for my doctors visits and such since I'm pregnant or am I pretty much screwed?
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call the insurance. I'm under my mother's insurance nd they cover prenatal visit nd delivery.
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Like in the In the information about the health care plan it says that everything is covered I won't have to pay anything but I'm not sure if that would only apply to my mom or not ugh someone help I'm stressed out about this..
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Okay thank you much I'm hoping it's the same for me!
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Try to contact the insurance company if you are still covered by your parents insurance.
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If you're in the USA than I believe by law, health insurance must cover pregnancy appointments and delivery. It doesn't matter if your on your parents insurance or not. Now, how much they pay could be iffy so you're best bet is to call or ask your mom to call. One thing to think about, grandchildren cannot be extended on to the grandparents health insurance most of the time. So if your on your moms, you'll be covered but once the baby is born and has its own bills, it's not covered.  you'll need to be thinking about insurance for the baby once it's here. Maybe Medicaid if you qualify or you'll probably need to get something through the marketplace. I'm in the same boat as you.
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They should cover you, but they won't cover the baby when it's born. All babies can be covered with Medicaid (i live in MA so it's mass health) you just need to apply for it.
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