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Childbirth & Adoption: Special Enrollment and Newborn Coverage Protections
The U.S. Department of Labor explains that birth or adoption may create a special enrollment opportunity for a newborn and other eligible family members outside the normal enrollment period. The guidance also outlines federal protections associated with maternity and newborn hospital coverage. Care Cap Plus helps turn those enrollment rights into practical account resolution by educating families, identifying missing coverage information, following up on dependent enrollment, and helping the provider prevent a time-sensitive newborn claim from aging into avoidable patient responsibility.