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The Insurers Maternity Bill
South Carolina requires insurers to cover maternity for dependents
South Carolina Dependent Maternity Coverage Act
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If passed, health insurers in South Carolina must add pregnancy care to plans that cover kids up to age 26, without extra fees.
Our take
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Families with young adults will get needed prenatal care without higher costs, while insurers must absorb the expense, so the state should watch for price hikes.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill applies to all health insurers that cover dependents up to age 26.
- It forces them to include prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services.
- Insurers cannot add separate premiums, copays, or deductibles for this coverage.
- Federal self‑insured plans are exempt.
- Religious insurers can request an exemption.
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