I have just heard that HBA will not be covering homebirths. They ran a pilot programme but have decided not to continue. I would confirm this tho' by calling them yourself. Maybe if they got lots of calls they'd change their minds!
Cheryl
I have just heard that HBA will not be covering homebirths. They ran a pilot programme but have decided not to continue. I would confirm this tho' by calling them yourself. Maybe if they got lots of calls they'd change their minds!
Cheryl
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Well, I have received an email from HBA after asking if they will change their minds about the homebirth cover. I'd quote it here, but there is a little clause at the bottom of the email about intellectual property yaddiyaddah.
The crux of the reply is that my letter will be forwarded to the customer product people and they will make a record of it and add it to any other such requests (if any) - this will be used to adjust their cover policies, should they get enough interest registered.
So, people, get thee to the HBA website and go to the contact section where you submit a query!!! Especially if you already have cover with them.
I might reply and say that I am considering pulling my cover with them to go with someone who does (without telling them that I can't actually find anyone who does, where I wouldn't have to serve the 12 month waiting period, and pay through the nose for such cover...).
PLEASE consider contacting HBA!
i got a letter from defence health and they have increased there m/w cover!! which i think is awesome! its almost doubled it
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HBA are hoping to start covering homebirth at the end of the year. I've been in contact with the lady working on it. She's not making any promises but she's working on it.
And I've looked and looked and the only other one I found was Aust. Unity - and that's only if you've been with them for 12 months. So the rest of us poor dumb bunnies have to fork out the big bucks to get the births we want. /rant off/
... at least there's the baby bonus
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Thanks Night Goddess! Looks like we might stay with HBA, seeing as I don't think I"m preggers yet, and if I am (and just don't know it), then I'll scrape in for the end of the year. Not holding my breath, though - I've come to grips with the idea of using Baby Bonus money, even if DP doesn't want to (what's he going to do, force me to go the the FBC??? he he)
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