January 6, 2020, 9:01 PMAverage out-of-pocket spending for childbirth and maternity care among women with employer health insurance jumped sharply between 2008 and 2015, from $3,069 to $4,569.High out-of-pocket costs for maternity and childbirth care for women with employer health insurance appears to be a disheartening new normal, rising sharply between 2008 and 2015 -- from $3,069 to $4,569, according to a study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs.
While preventative care, like birth control, pap smears and mammograms are covered under a provision in the Affordable Care Act, maternity care is not. The researchers used standardized costs, not actual charges or payments, in their analysis. And since the study only analyzed women with employer health insurance, which includes 60% of adult women younger than 65, the results can't be generalized to other groups.
Unplanned pregnancy makes"it very difficult for people to prepare and save for this kind of expense," Moniz said. As it stands, 1 in 3 Americans say they wouldn't be able to cover anSTOCK PHOTO/Getty Images
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