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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[-] slothrop@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 months ago

Their baby was born in an American hospital seven weeks early, but the couple said Zurich Insurance Group refused to uphold the policy and cover their costs because the baby was not named in the document.

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

[-] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

The unborn child that isn't allowed to have a name yet needs to be named in the document.

[-] albbi@piefed.ca 9 points 2 months ago

You can just imagine whoever made that decision letting out an evil laugh.

[-] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 8 points 2 months ago

The legal proceedings had more time to mature than the baby lol

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