Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Ashley Hinson (IA-02) reintroduced No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure parents do not receive unexpected medical bills for their newborns. This bill is co-led by Nanette Barrágan (CA-44) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01).

No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act would require health insurers to automatically provide coverage to newborns for 30 days after birth, establish a uniform 60-day enrollment period for newborns after those first 30 days, and notify parents if they receive a bill for an uncovered newborn.

“When a child is born, parents should only have to worry about them being happy and healthy,” said Congressman Jerrold Nadler. “Families deserve the peace of mind that their newborns will automatically have health insurance for the first month of their life and that they will know when the next medical bill is. I urge my colleagues to support the No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act to help prevent new parents from being hit with potentially devastating bills.” 

“Parents shouldn’t be hit with surprise medical bills for their newborn because big health insurance companies prioritize their bottom line over working families,” said Congresswoman Ashley Hinson. "This bipartisan bill holds insurance companies accountable, ensures newborns have seamless coverage, and gives new parents one less thing to worry about so they can focus on keeping their babies healthy and happy.”

“Coverage for a newborn should not depend on the fine print of an insurance policy or the speed of an enrollment form,” said Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick. “The first weeks of life are medically consequential, and our laws should reflect that reality. Our initiative establishes a clear national standard: automatic coverage from birth, sufficient time for parents to enroll their child, and timely notice before a family is exposed to an unexpected bill. It is a practical, bipartisan reform that replaces needless uncertainty with clarity and common sense.”

“Welcoming a baby should be a time of joy, not a time for families to worry about unexpected medical bills or complicated insurance requirements,” said Congresswoman Nanette Barragán. “That is why I joined Representatives Nadler, Hinson, and Fitzpatrick to reintroduce the bipartisan No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act, which would ensure parents have a clear and simple enrollment period for their newborn’s health insurance, and that they are notified if their insurer is billed for a newborn who isn’t covered. No family should face high out-of-pocket costs because paperwork stood between their child and health coverage.”

The No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act is endorsed by the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, the American Hospital Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and America’s Essential Hospitals. The No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act was endorsed by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, Families USA, March of Dimes, 1,000 Days, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine when introduced during the 118th Congress.

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