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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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[–] 103 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

After a nine month legal battle, Zurich has reversed its decision and told the BBC it was sorry for the stress caused.

Yeah, very sorry I'm sure. Oopsie, we accidentally fought a nine month legal battle to avoid paying out the exact thing the insurance is for

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  • [–] 41 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    "We've now strengthened and clarified our wording and guidance so other families travelling abroad at this stage of a pregnancy do not have to go through this experience."

    TLDR: the next couple is fucked

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    No, what this means is that they have increased premiums for anyone at 33 weeks of pregnancy and added something about premature births that will cost more if you're traveling to America. Either that or put in specific language excluding coverage for premature births. Either way, insurance companies are a scam.

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  • [–] 33 points 5 months ago

    Arguing the care wasn't covered because the baby wasn't named in the insurance despite explicitly covering pregnancy-related care is ghoulish behavior. I can't fathom how you can argue that seriously and not feel like a piece of shit.

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