Forgot to register your newborn baby with the health insurance company? That can be an expensive mistake. As a result, you run the risk of having to pay high doctor bills yourself.
How does it work? Parents must register their baby within four months of birth with an insurer. After that, they can always register their child, but not with retroactive effect. You can therefore not claim from the health insurer if something has happened to your child before that time.
Foundation The Ombudsman has, after a call, received reports from ten families in the past six months that were confronted with bills. Especially when a child is admitted to a hospital, the bills are high † For example, reports have already been made of amounts between € 1,700 and € 20,000. A considerable amount, which you can easily avoid.
To make it easier for us, the The Ombudsman a law submitted to the House for amendment of the law. The proposal means that when the birth is registered with the registry office, the insurer will be immediately informed † The Ombudsman has insurance companies asked until the law is passed to actively inform parents about the risks of registering their baby too late.
