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Bumping into Roadblocks While Accessing Benefits for a Leave from Work?
Here are three advocacy tips to consider if you’re running into problems while accessing benefits (whether the benefits are administered through personal insurance policies, offered through your job, and/or state-administered programs like the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave program).
Bundle of Joy, Bundle of Benefits: Remember to Review Your Insurance Benefits Before Baby Arrives
When we think of “family planning,” we don’t usually consider making changes to insurance benefits proactively. We think this is a rookie mistake. If your response is, ”But I thought insurance benefits provide coverage for medical appointments and care related to pregnancy, labor and delivery?” Yes, that’s true, but did you know that many types of insurance also cover additional support services for perinatal care? What about other benefits that provide tax-advantaged savings? Or insurance policies that serve as a salary replacement in the event of an unexpected medical crisis?