If your 2mths pregant and you quit your currant job will you be able to get a new job with health ins.?

Question

We just find out that our daughter is going to have a baby, but she needs to quit her currant job as a Vet Tech, because she's around stuff that can harm her baby's development. She's only 2mths into her pregnancy. Now she's looking for a new job my concern is will they hire her? And what should she be do in the mean time about health Ins., because once she quits her job she won't have health ins.?

Answer 1

sshe shouldn't haveto quit, i am sure there are others there who will do the stuff for her that will harm the baby. She should talk with her boss about it cause pregnant women work in vets offices all the time.

Answer 2

A pregnancy is classed as a preexsisting condition to MOST insurances and wouldn't cover the costs IF she could get a job. My question is why does she have to quit her job? My sister in-law is a vet tech and had a baby and worked until like 8.5 months pregnant, also a friend is a vet tech and worked until her 8th month and my other friend was a vet tech that traveled to different farms to animal health and she worked until the day before she delivered. Kinda sounds like she might be lieing about having to quit. There are a few things that can't be done anymore.....my sister in law said xrays, handling certain drugs and the kitty litter were the basic things. She still gave shots, cleaned the animals, helped in surgeries and everything. She said her back hurt from standing, but that was it.

Answer 3

Pregnancy as a pre-existing condition depends on the company you're hired for and the insurance policy they supply. Most insurance companies will not cover a pre-exisisting pregnancy, but there are a very few who do. She might try to keep her insurance provider and pay out of pocket if her policy hasn't lapsed yet, but that can sometimes be more expensive than paying for healthcare yourself.

If she is not showing her pregnancy and is looking for another job, I would suggest she not mention she is pregnant unless she is asked. It's a little dishonest, but so is not hiring a woman just because she is pregnant. Once she is hired, they can't fire her because she is pregnant, because that is descrimination.

If she doesn't have health insurance, she needs to try to apply for a state medical card. This can be hard to get, because most people with any kind of job make too much money to qualify, even though they cannot afford insurance or are not offered affordable insurance by their employer.

If she cannot get insurance or state aid, she needs to save her money. There are birthright centers and other family planning clinics that offer prenatal care at an affordable, income based price. Look in your local phone book or call your local health department for clinics in your area. They sometimes work with OBGYN's who will get to know you and be on call to deliver your baby. The biggest cost will be the hospital bill, but the good news is that the hospital cannot deny to deliver your baby, and if you have had prenatal care and taken care of yourself, complications and greater cost can be greatly reduced.

After the baby is born, and if she has a large hospital bill, she can apply for public assistance through the hospital. But like medical cards, most of us make just a little bit too much money to qualify. If she has a huge bill, all she has to do is send a little bit of money every month. $20 or 30 a month will show that you have an interest to pay the bill and will prevent the hospital and doctors from turning you in to a collection agency.

Hope everything goes well.

Answer 4

She doesn't have to quit her job just because she is pregnant. I am an RVT and worked full time throughout both of my pregnancies. She would obviously need to be very aware of what she should and should not do (her employer should also be very aware of this). She should stay away from assisting with radiographs, and she should also not be assisting with surgery when anesthetic gas is being used. Lifting isn't a problem until she gets around 5 months along (or whatever her doctor considers ok based on her condition.)

However, I am the only technician at our office, and the vets that I work for were very understandable and did not make me do anything that could possibly harm my baby.

Answer 5

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requires that she have access to health care after her employment ends. This is generally offered in the form of COBRA. If she elects COBRA she will pay a much higher premium on the health insurance, but her pregnancy should be covered since she continues on the same policy she is on now. Once the child is born, her new insurance will cover the child. However, anything previous to that (including labor and delivery) will be covered by COBRA. Again, its expensive, so do it only if she must absolutely quit her current job. I'm sure there are millions of Vet Techs who have gone on to have perfectly normal, healthy, happy babies.

Answer 6

i had the same problem. i worked for a troubled girls home and bartender at a bar, both of which i could no longer work for when finding out i was pregnant. so of course my health insurance wasn't valid anymore. HOWEVER i did get COBRA afterwords. if you aren't sure what that is it is when your coverage is continuation coverage of the insurance that you have since she is no longer covered at work. with that i was able to go ahead and keep my insurance, with me and the babies (had twins) covered! since most insurance won't because of preexisting conditions, this will. it's great. if you want to you can call them at 1-800-690-5058. which is the number that i had on all the paperwork for their customer care center and will answer all the questions you have. i do know as well it was EXTREMELY hard for me to find a new job because of being pregnant due to the fact that they spend all the time and money to train someone for the new job, and then they won't be able to work for a while after the baby is born. i wish her the best of luck, and hope that this helps!!!! congrats on becoming a grandparent!

Answer 7

What is she around that's harmful to the baby? I'm a nurse and I still work and I work in the x-ray department.

If, for some reason, her doctor says she has to quit, then she must. I'm not real sure if the COBRA laws would apply in that case. Plus, a lot of insurances won't cover a pre-existing condition and this would be considered pre-existing.

Hopefully, she can work it where she can stay where she's at. Good luck and best wishes.

Answer 8

I am not an expert at this kind of stuff but try to find a job even if it is just flipping burgers they still should give you health insurance i believe in my advice i think you should get a job at walmart as a cashier for part time because you should not be on your feet to long and also get it part time during the day from like 8am to 3pm it is part time and you can go home watch TV and cure you cravings and try to attempt to sleep all night. Well I wish you the best of luck and I am happy of the news of the kid and I wish your daughter the best pregnancy.

Answer 9

we ran into a similar problem. My husband had just started a new job when wge found out we were pregnant...and we werent eligible for insurance until 90 days...Legally, she doesnt have to disclose that she is pregnant while interviewing. As for insurance, some insurances will cover it. We have Anthem now, and even after the three month lapse of being uninsured, they are currently giving me complete coverage. It just depends on the type of insurance, and what would be covered regardless. Good luck!

Answer 10

hi i had the same problem only because my job was very stressfull and my bosses had a harrassment problem...
I was added onto my husbands insurance at 21 weeks along.....they no longer consider pregnancy a pre-existting conditon. (im with Blue cross)
It would be the same for your daughter at a new job except not many ppl want to hire on someone who is going to leave in 7 months....that is the bigger concern

Luckily i found a job that is really laid back....im actually filling in for a gal thats on maturnity leave and will come back to work when i go on my maturnity leave.......i just wont get maturnity pay so that sucks. Your daughter will prolly be the same way

Answer 11

She will have a very tough time getting new insurance. It is considered a pre-existing condition and most insurances (if not all) will not cover ANYTHING related to the pregnancy. If she wears gloves she doesn't need to quit her job. Many a pregnant woman has made it through without quitting their job working with animals :)