After a lot of analysis and data crunching, we’ve finally gotten all the new California maternity plans analyzed. The state of California mandated that all health insurance plans offered in the state after July 1st, 2012 had to provide coverage for maternity care. As a result, every insurance company adjusted their plans and their pricing to include this benefit. The result of this analysis is a ranking of the best maternity insurance in California. Prior to July 1st, there were only 27 plans that provided benefits for pregnancy costs. Now there are up to 120 plans to choose from (depending upon which county you liveRead More →

In the search to find good maternity insurance California mothers have found fewer options to choose from over the last few years. However, new mandates in 2012 will require that all health insurance plans in California provide maternity health coverage. Both the Individual/Family plans as well as the Group plans will be affected by these new rules, which take effect on July 1st, 2012. Senate Bill SB222 by state Senator Noreen Evans, and Assembly Bill AB210 by Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, were both signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Oct 6th. These two bills require that every health insurance plan offered in California must provide maternityRead More →