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'Birthday Rule' Blindsides First-Time Parents With A Mammoth Medical Bill


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Mikkel and Kayla Kjelshus daughter, Charlie, had a complication during delivery that caused her oxygen levels to drop and put her at risk for brain damage. Charlie needed seven days of neonatal intensive care, which resulted in a huge bill $207,455 for the NICU alone and confusion over which parent s insurer would cover the little girl s health costs.
In the nine months leading up to her due date, Kayla Kjelshus and her husband, Mikkel, meticulously planned for their daughter s arrival.
Their long to-do list included mapping out their family s health insurance plan and registering for baby gear and supplies. They even nailed down child care ahead of her birth. ....

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