Epidural anesthesia is the most popular method of pain relief during labor. Women request an epidural by name more than any other method of pain relief. More than 50% of women giving birth at hospitals use epidural anesthesia.
The health-care overhaul provides a safety net for young adult children, who can now stay on their parentsâ health plans until they reach age 26. But it doesnât guarantee that their parentsâ plan will cover a common medical condition that many young women face: pregnancy. Group health plans with 15 or more workers are required to provide maternity benefits for employees and their spouses under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.
A: The law requires insurers to give parents 30 days to enroll an adult child who becomes eligible for coverage after the enrollment period, Abbott says. For example, suppose your child graduates from college in early 2011, is younger than 26 and doesn't have employer-provided health insurance.Your employer is required to give you 30 days to enroll your child in your plan, even if that doesn't coincide with the plan's regular enrollment period.or example, suppose your child graduates from college in early 2011, is younger than 26 and doesn't have employer-provided health insurance. Your employer is required to give you 30 days to enroll your child in your plan, even if that doesn't coincide with the plan's regular enrollment period.