Premature Twin Babies' Expensive Care
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•They're middle-class and insured. Childbirth still left them with crippling debt.
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The Hurleys ' income was too high to qualify for Medicaid in Illinois , where they live.
Their insurance plan — provided through Jimmy ’s union — has an out-of-pocket maximum of $ 28,500 for in-network services.
Experts say systemic failures in the private insurance system cause the Hurleys to acquire giant bills after childbirth.
The Hurleys were left responsible for nearly $11,500 , of which they have paid around $3,300 .
The family’s high medical bills stemmed, in part, from the nature of their insurance plan.
The Affordable Care Act mandates that insurers cover maternity care and caps in-network out-of-pocket maximum for a family at $ 18,900 .
The Munges pay $ 1,300 -per-month premiums for an insurance plan with a $ 3,000 in-network deductible and a $ 12,500 out-of-pocket maximum.
They still owe nearly $4,000 for treatment for Becky ’s bone infection at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester , Minnesota .
Wesley Bruce and Ashley Perez's insurance plan had a $ 7,000 deductible.
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