Do not travel to the US

Their baby was born in an American hospital seven weeks early, but the couple said Zurich Insurance Group refused to uphold the policy and cover their costs because the baby was not named in the document.

After a nine month legal battle, Zurich has reversed its decision and told the BBC it was sorry for the stress caused.

Sylvester said the couple "made 100% sure Issy was insured to be pregnant, and any complications involving pregnancy whilst we were abroad were covered".

Sylvester explained: "Essentially what they said is that we would have been covered had the baby not survived. But the fact was that the baby survived."

"We weren't going to be covered for that, because we didn't put his name on the insurance policy."

As someone that wouldn't choose to travel into or through the United States, I can't say I would be surprised if I got back home after this ordeal and the medical bills started showing up. US healthcare will charge for anything under the sun. I half expect visitors will be sent invoices for travelling in the vicinity of a hospital in the near future.

After a nine month legal battle, Zurich has reversed its decision and told the BBC it was sorry for the stress caused.

Yeah, very sorry I'm sure. Oopsie, we accidentally fought a nine month legal battle to avoid paying out the exact thing the insurance is for

There's so, so, so, so, so much I could say about this topic.

Number 1: Why are any of you cunts even coming to the USA anymore? Sincerest apologies for victim blaming, and obviously my stupid ass has not read the article (gonna do that later).

Number 2: US healthcare costs are a scam.

Number 3: Healthcare insurance is a gamified scam.

Not trying to victim blame but do not go to America.

used to be anchor babies, now is trapped in debt babies

I love the 'Achually, you are supposed to beg the hospitals and rely on your insurance shady deals." Comments in this thread.

Just so we are clear, you know the US is the only country with running water that also charges it's citizens to remain alive, right?

This is NOT normal. Not the amount, the situation.

"I don't think we've ever sort of lost the feeling that there isn't a wolf at the door".

This captures the current American experience perfectly.

Ah yes, the United States -- Don't get sick or you will have to fight tooth and nail to get your insurance company to pay for necessary medical care. This is a story heard over and over again stateside. If the U.S. was truly the best place in the world to live, this would simply not happen. As a person who has worked in healthcare in the U.S. for over 15 years, I feel this in my bones. I am glad you could get legal help and have the right outcome based on what you paid for. I would love nothing more than to see everyone who comes to the U.S. receive medical care appropriately -- Nobody asks to get sick :(

Insurance company trying to evade one job it is supposed to do

My son was born at 24 weeks. Modern NICUs are an absolute marvel. They took this tiny little guy at the cusp of viability to a healthy, happy, normal baby boy over the next three months.

The pricetag for this treatment was half a million dollars. But, fortunately, we were eligible for Medicaid. A sum that would have bankrupted us was neatly covered by the state.

That sucks... Born in the US....

The US: why is our birth rate so low? Also the US: ...

That poor child will now have to suffer dual citizenship in the US. That kid's tax stuff will be a PITA when it starts working.

So.. that baby is basically came to USA without approval? Should it be detained in the concentration camp or something?

I'm curious, what happens if you just don't pay? What if you just go back home and never come back?

US health insurance pulled the same shitty tactic on me with my first born.

Travel insurance is a scam. I used to pay Allianz for cancellation insurance every trip but the one time I needed to claim it they denied it.

It's not safe to travel to the US while pregnant or sick, they will take everything from you.

How's the US still a country, how do people just put up with it.

"Hey, man, we told the kid not to be born, that we couldn't afford it, but he wouldn't listen, and went and borned hisself anyhow, without any permission. So that's on him. You have to sue him.

But you can't, because he's a BABY! And you can't sue a baby! BOOM! CHECKMATE, BITCH!"

That'll work in any court in the nation. Don't even need a lawyer, save your money.

Sounds like skipping the bill and never returning to the US is a great option here, tbh

And they wonder why our population is free falling. Between trump and it's too expensive, why would the wise ones do that?

Only $200k? They got a deal there.