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Easier Health Insurance Access for Pregnant Individuals and Postpartum Care

This act makes it easier for pregnant individuals to get health insurance by creating special enrollment periods. It also ensures that insurance plans cover maternity care, childbirth, and postpartum care for all eligible individuals, including dependents. Additionally, the act strengthens and makes permanent 12-month continuous coverage under Medicaid and CHIP for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Key points
Pregnant individuals can enroll in health insurance outside of regular enrollment periods as soon as pregnancy is reported.
Insurance plans must cover full maternity care, childbirth, and postpartum care, including for dependents.
Medicaid and CHIP programs will be required to provide 12 months of continuous coverage for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
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Additional Information
Healthy MOM Act
Print number: S 3239
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Process start date: 2021-11-18