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Baby Gracee.born overseas,

muminbusiness View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:40 PM Post #1
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Did you see this wee baby on the news tonight. I've been following her on Facebook. I feel sorry for the family. It sounds hard all round. This post has been edited by muminbusiness: 09/04/2012, 10:30 AM

Raisinette View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:44 PM Post #2
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Is there a link?

muminbusiness View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:45 PM Post #3
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I don't know how to link sorry. But it should be on the 9 news page

LynnyP View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:45 PM Post #4
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My snarking is a medical condition.
From my understanding the insurance company is refusing to pay out because they weren't actually insured for birth? So not actually refusing to pay out in the strict definition of the sense.

AvadaKedavra View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:48 PM Post #5
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The risks of travelling between 24-37 weeks of pregnancy without adequate cover, and to the US no less! I am empathetic but not sympathetic.

Mumof1B2G View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:54 PM Post #6
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I travelled at 25 weeks overseas... The companies we tried would not insure me against pregnancy related costs... In all I have seen it is unclear whether the policy did cover pregnancy and they are refusing to pay out.. Unlucky to birth at 24 weeks... Hope the family can reunite soon. It could be another million dollar baby like the one in canada. This post has been edited by rebecca59: 08/04/2012, 08:55 PM

tibs View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:54 PM Post #7
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So this isn't the family who got the huge bill from Canada for the birth of their baby, this is another one? I haven't seen the news today.

.Jerry. View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:55 PM Post #8
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The Preeclampsia police. Check your BP today!
QUOTE (MsN @ 08/04/2012, 08:48 PM) The risks of travelling between 24-37 weeks of pregnancy without adequate cover, and to the US no less! I am empathetic but not sympathetic. I agree. To travel overseas for a holiday at second trimester is a risk really. Anything can happen. And quickly. Some travel insurance will cover the mother for birth, but not the baby for care. Even in Australia care for a prem baby can be hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mine was. Luckily picked up by PHI. After what I went through I think travelling at that stage is hugely risky. I think the only help they should/could expect is someone to help mediate between hospital and family to make payment arrangements. I don't think the insurance company should be obliged to help. I'm sure their fine print made clear what their obligation was. Hopefully the baby will continue to do well though. It would be hard to be so far from home. This post has been edited by .Jerry.: 08/04/2012, 09:01 PM

Zathero View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:59 PM Post #9
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QUOTE (MsN @ 08/04/2012, 08:48 PM) The risks of travelling between 24-37 weeks of pregnancy without adequate cover, and to the US no less! I am empathetic but not sympathetic. +1 Especially as they were travelling to have "the honeymoon they never had". If it had been for another reason, a family emergency etc, I might be a little more sympathetic. I hope the family can be reunited soon.

Sinister Bonnet View Member Profile	08/04/2012, 08:59 PM Post #10
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Father Dougal for the Papacy!
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/sunday-...f-1226321159161 They took a risk and it didn't pay off, poor people.

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