https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:44:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1461570 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 14:48:30 +0000 PurplePeony 1461570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I had 60 days to add LO to my insurance, too. I think 30 is standard but it's definitely not a hard-and-fast rule. That said, my employer made things difficult (not purposely, they were just really slow and kept coming back to me with things they needed that they hadn't told me about) so it took forever for the change to go through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1461320 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 11:44:11 +0000 Ash 1461320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been told it has to be called in within 48hrs of the birth in order for it to be covered. So that's what we did. But 30 days makes sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1461240 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 10:23:34 +0000 avivoca 1461240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Danizaur: Glad he's going to start the process. We had to fight to get some of Hyla's things covered even though we started the process right away, but that had more to do with the inadequacy of the person we were talking to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1461210 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 10:05:23 +0000 artsyfartsy 1461210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Yeah she does. Forgot to mention that. She works at DH's company who our insurance is through.</p> <p>I convinced DH to start the process of it. It was stressing me out. Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1461198 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:53:19 +0000 Mrs Spoon 1461198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 30 days is standard. We had to take LO to the ER at 7 weeks so definitely don't play games with getting him on your insurance. Just do it now. I'm sure your husband can just email is HR dept to get the ball rolling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1461140 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 08:53:09 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1461140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Danizaur: does your aunt work in HR for your company? Just checking because my insurance said that I only had 30 days to add her to my coverage, otherwise I would have to wait until the next enrollment period. She wasn't automatically covered by either of ours until insurance had her information. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1461130 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 08:37:17 +0000 babypugs 1461130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You have a set amount of days like pp have stated, but I would recommend you go ahead and call now. It can take awhile, and we wound up having to jump through some hops to make sure everything was fine in time. For example, we had to have our official birth certificate, and I really had to hound that office to make sure we got it in time to submit it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460604 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 19:02:48 +0000 artsyfartsy 1460604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH called my aunt who works in HR. We have 60 days to get him on and he's covered under us for those 60 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460578 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:29:57 +0000 MamaJ 1460578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I called and they gave him temporary insurance. I think I had 90 days to mail them a copy of the birth certificate and the other paperwork </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460566 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:08:45 +0000 AprilK 1460566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Make sure that once you add the baby that you turn in any documentation they need. I'd call and confirm you're all good separately after adding. My work needed the birth declaration from the hospital but didn't tell me that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460555 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:50:46 +0000 Bao 1460555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We called within a few days to add her, it was actually pretty easy! Make sure you do it before 30 days though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460540 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:30:32 +0000 lilteacherbee 1460540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, we had 30 days to add him to DH's insurance and until then, he was covered under mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460536 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:21:46 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1460536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are covered, but you need to add them to your existing policy as soon as possible. We called the insurance company the week of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460533 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:20:55 +0000 indi 1460533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since we put LO on her own individual plan, we went in to sign her up yesterday and will have it kick back to her DOB. I'd ask DH to at least call HR to verify what needs to be completed and by when. You don't want the PITA of having to scramble last minute if a deadline is coming up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460528 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:17:30 +0000 birdofafeather 1460528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was covered under my insurance for the first 30 days, but since we put her on her own policy after, we had to get the paperwork in quickly. if it were a work policy, it probably wouldn't be as vital since he won't have to go through underwriting, but i would still call HR and see what they'll need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460522 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:10:47 +0000 googly-eyes 1460522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our policy covered LO under me for 30 days, by which time we needed to add her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460517 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:06:10 +0000 rattles 1460517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours required a call within 48 hours of birth and then wanted the paperwork within 30 days. I'd call the customer service line ASAP just to avoid any further delay in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460514 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:03:57 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1460514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep 30 days...but super impt to take care of it before 30 days are up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460513 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:01:56 +0000 lawbee11 1460513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He should be covered under yours. If your DH is going to add him I think it needs to be done within 30 days of his birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/health-insurance-for-my-newborn-ftm-question-alert#post-1460512 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 16:59:47 +0000 artsyfartsy 1460512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's one week check up is Monday, and it just hit me today that I don't know what to do about insurance. Is he still covered under my insurance?</p> <p>DH hasn't added him on our policy yet. He's wanting to wait until he goes back to work on the 10th to deal with HR face to face instead of trying it online on his own. </p> <p>How does that work? Can't believe I just now thought about this! </p>