Originally Posted by
Gena
Check your medical insurance policy (your agent or your employer's benefits coordinator). Some policies cover an adoptive child from the day the child is placed in your home, rather than starting coverage at finalization.
I think the idea of having a low-key "open house" for family and friends is really good.
on both counts!
With my insurance, my DD was covered the day of placement, when she was only my foster child. Any other foster child, amazingly, can also be added to my insurance. However, I'm in Oregon, and once a child in Oregon has been a foster child, they remain eligible for Medicaid until they are 18yo. I could add $1000 onto my deductible, or I could keep her on state insurance. Not a difficult choice when money is REALLY tight right now!
As far as having something saying that you have the legal ability to bring the baby to the doctor, every office I've ever worked in didn't know they were supposed to even ask for such a piece of paper In other words, if you don't have it, don't sweat it, just let them know you are in the middle of an adoption, and they will accept that as "proof" that you can take him to the doctor.
I also agree that texts/emails/calls going out about a small "Welcome Baby" open house would be most ideal. Then you can plan it for when the baby is a few weeks old (when you've mastered breast or bottle feeding, diapering, burping, etc), and everyone then has a general time where they know they are welcome to show up. I'd expect many unannounced guests anyway, but it should calm down the "Auntie Esther's daughter in law Cousin Estella and her daughter who just can't wait to meet the new addition to the family" types that tend to come out with a new baby
--Mimi
Mom to Lala (2004), Bonus Mom to Big Sis 1 (1991) and Big Sis 2 (1992)
Grammy to Big Kindy Kid (2011), Big Pre-K Kid (2012),
Grandbaby Appendage (2014), and New Baby Grandboy (summer 2017)