Medical Insurance and Pregnancy

[SailAway 4]

Hi all lovely visa journey members! I have loved reading your widens stories while I am waiting for my K1 visa to be with my fiancé from the US. 
We are thinking about starting a family but unsure if we should begin that now in my home country or when we arrive in the US.

my concern is, he has been working outside the US and will be working outside the US until we get the K1 visa. 
If we get pregnant here we have free medical and full support. Babies are expensive but the entire process up to and including the birth would be free. 
As my age is a factor and also the K1 visa process seems to be taking FOREVER we would be wanting to start trying as soon as we arrive in the US but are worried about being covered medically. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with starting a family in the US and how long we would need to wait before cover would kick in?

Thank you all in advance ❤️

[powerpuff 6,698]

~~ Topic moved from K1 forum to Moving to the US & Your New Life in America where health insurance related questions are discussed ~~
 

Usually, you’d get coverage through an employer. Is your husband going to work here in the US? You can be insured through his job. 
 

Alternatively, you can use marketplace but that is usually more expensive than health insurance through an employer.

[SalishSea 17,829]

2 hours ago, SailAway said:

Hi all lovely visa journey members! I have loved reading your widens stories while I am waiting for my K1 visa to be with my fiancé from the US. 
We are thinking about starting a family but unsure if we should begin that now in my home country or when we arrive in the US.

my concern is, he has been working outside the US and will be working outside the US until we get the K1 visa. 
If we get pregnant here we have free medical and full support. Babies are expensive but the entire process up to and including the birth would be free. 
As my age is a factor and also the K1 visa process seems to be taking FOREVER we would be wanting to start trying as soon as we arrive in the US but are worried about being covered medically. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with starting a family in the US and how long we would need to wait before cover would kick in?

Thank you all in advance ❤️

These are questions for your partner's employer-based health insurance provider.