https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 16:15:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-741287 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:59:51 +0000 mrs. wagon 741287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: haha pumped for your pump! woohoo!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-741208 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:30:45 +0000 Chillybear 741208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to update this thread. I got home from work yesterday 8 days (6 business days) after ordering my breast pump and it was sitting on my door step, almost 2 weeks before i was expecting it to arrive. I'm PUMPED! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720695 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:11:31 +0000 birdofafeather 720695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have aetna and i waited a little long to get my order in, but once i did it, it was easy peasy. ordered through yummy mummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720677 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:04:41 +0000 Charm54 720677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that is so cool! I wish my insurance company (I'm in Canada) would cover a pump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720674 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:04:00 +0000 Cara M. 17 720674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's awesome! I have Cigna and I am hoping one will be covered for me as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720589 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:29:54 +0000 Chillybear 720589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I have aetna and i ordered through sunmed medical solutions </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720579 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:26:37 +0000 Ra 720579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome! Which insurance carrier do you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720336 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:28:22 +0000 MrsStar 720336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720158 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:43:29 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 720158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720061 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:08:15 +0000 yerpie110 720061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was surprised by how quick and easy the process was as well!! Glad it worked out for you too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720058 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:07:43 +0000 Bookish 720058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome! That reminds me, I need to call and get that process started </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720055 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:07:14 +0000 Foodnerd81 720055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's awesome! When I tried calling in Jan or Feb the lady on the phone had no idea what she was talking about, but I'm hoping if I call in the summer closer to my due date, they'll have figured it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-720034 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:59:29 +0000 swurlygurl 720034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Woohoo!! My process was suuuper easy too. SO glad to be able to use that money for other stuff </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thank-you-affordable-care-act#post-719996 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:50:34 +0000 Chillybear 719996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 15 weeks and I just ordered my Medela Pump in Style w/ tote from my health insurance's medical supplier. The process was so easy and it should be at my house within 2-3 weeks. I was expecting miles of red tape and lots of long phone conversations getting transferred around, but it took 2 phone calls and maybe 10 minutes. I never thought i would be this excited by a breast pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549402 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:33:05 +0000 Alivoo01 549402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JamieLee: Like @kiddosc, I can log into my account on my insurance provider's site and send them an email. Also, on the EOB FAQ's, they have one about the ObamaCare and how they applies to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549377 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:14:59 +0000 thatwife 549377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I actually have no idea what I'm getting. My midwife ordered it for me! I think probably a double electric? Definitely electric and not manual! The process was so complicated, I was happy to have her contact them for me. I thought about getting a hospital-grade because I had low-supply issues with my first (and a breast reduction in 2006) so I figure I'll have issues with the second as well. But a hospital grade can only be rented, whereas the other is mine to keep. </p> <p>One thing that hasn't been touched on is how this will create a market for free breast pumps. Maybe people without insurance (or insurance that will cover anything other than manual pumps as mentioned above) will be able to get pumps for free (and then buy replacement tubing) from women who are done having kids and thus breastfeeding rates will increase! That would be awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549369 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:07:21 +0000 JamieLee 549369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I called my insurance (Blue Care Network) and they will cover the Medela Swing Single Pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549362 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:02:49 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 549362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it was interesting but definitely missing more on the long-term health and thus economic benefits. There's so much we don't know though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549353 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:51:23 +0000 kiddosc 549353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JamieLee: I could message my insurance through their website and ask. They only covered a manual pump too :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549266 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:14:16 +0000 JamieLee 549266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: How did you find out what your insurance covers? I have been googling, but I'm guessing I will have to call them... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549251 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:06:31 +0000 Alivoo01 549251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: My insurance only pays for ONE manual breast pump. Electrics are not covered. =( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549186 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:43:13 +0000 Maysprout 549186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting. I think preventative medicine is important to consider in healthcare. They touched on it a bit but not too much<br /> <a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-04-05-study-breast-feeding_N.htm" rel="nofollow">http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-04-05-study-breast-feeding_N.htm</a><br /> I don't think too many people have access to boutique NYC breast pump stores like the one they kept referencing, I'm sure those who do have pretty good insurance anyways. But a lot of insurances do limit what type of breast pumps are available, it's up to them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549170 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:37:54 +0000 T.H.O.U. 549170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@thatwife: I love to HB while on my iphone because I can do it one handed while nursing. Holding the ipad is too tough one handed! </p> <p>Did you decide which pump to get? I have the freestyle and with a hands free bra, it is SO nice. My friend that has 2 little ones says it was a life saver when she was exclusively pumping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549168 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:37:38 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 549168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So wish this would have been the case with my LO, though I ended up doing the best with a $25 manual pump ... so I guess I can't complain too loudly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549147 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:32:43 +0000 thatwife 549147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I've never really been active until I joined the February 2013 due date board. As I'm sure so many here know, once you start in on the boards it's hard to stop! I'm not a very good commenter though because it's still so hard to do from the phone/ipad. When I'm at my computer I'd rather be writing a post for That Wife :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549144 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:31:14 +0000 T.H.O.U. 549144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@thatwife: I had no idea you were here!!! Hope you are holding out with #2! I loved your brain dump today, I think I am going to have to check out that game. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/planet-money-episode-on-breast-pumps#post-549108 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:21:09 +0000 thatwife 549108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really enjoyed this Planet Money episode on the economic costs of making breast pumps free. Although I'm not sure what I believe about the costs to society and whether it's worth it, I can tell you that I'm very grateful that I can get a free pump for this child! And I will most definitely be getting the best one I can.</p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/01/29/170583430/episode-432-the-price-of-free-breast-pumps" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/01/29/170583430/episode-432-the-price-of-free-breast-pumps</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-pumps-pay-up-front-amp-reimbursed-later-bcbs#post-530091 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:22:38 +0000 ohemgee 530091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BIRDOFAFEATHER: no problem. Hope everything goes smoothly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-pumps-pay-up-front-amp-reimbursed-later-bcbs#post-528973 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:03:50 +0000 birdofafeather 528973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ohemgee: wow, thanks for sharing that site! it works easily with aetna, which is what i have and i just ordered the freestyle. hope everything goes smoothly, but it looked super easy to do! you just saved me a lot of time, i think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-pumps-pay-up-front-amp-reimbursed-later-bcbs#post-528835 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:21:01 +0000 LazyLightning 528835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have BCBS and was told that I would only be reimbursed if my baby had a medical need for pumping, as defined as her being hospitalized long term after I'd been discharged. And they only would cover renting, not buying, unless I could prove that buying was more economical than renting. </p> <p>My BCBS also does not cover birth control unless you prove it's medically necessary (wtf?) so I am not surprised. </p>