During Open Enrollment, you will apply as a household of one (or two if you are enrolling with a spouse). When the baby is born, you can update your family information with the Marketplace to reflect that you have become a household of two (or three if you are enrolling with your spouse). After the baby is born, you will have a 60-day special enrollment period to add the baby to your plan. You will…

The ACA does not require health plans to cover infertility services; however, some states require certain plans to cover certain infertility services. If you need these services and are shopping for coverage, check the plan details or your state insurance department about coverage and out-of-pocket costs for infertility care.

Federal laws require many employer-sponsored plans and all ACA-compliant individual insurance plans, including those available through the Marketplaces, to cover maternity services, including pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care. Cost sharing may apply to some maternity services. Most private plans also must cover prenatal visits and screenings, folic acid supplements, tobacco cessation counseling and interventions, and breastfeeding services without any cost-sharing because they are considered preventive services. Some health plans are not required to cover all…

Federal laws require many employer-sponsored plans and all ACA-compliant individual insurance plans, including those available through the Marketplaces, to cover maternity services, including pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care. Cost sharing may apply to some maternity services. Most private plans also must cover prenatal visits and screenings, folic acid supplements, tobacco cessation counseling and interventions, and breastfeeding services such as pumps and lactation consultations without any cost-sharing because they are considered preventive services. All state Medicaid…