 [ Symptoms ] i work 30 hrswk can my employer still prorate my contribution to benefits should i be paying more than 40hr employee  i am an rn we have always had insurance but because i work 5 12hr shifts every 2 weeks instead of 6 i have been considered part time and have had to pay a higher percentage toward my health insurance since aca considers 30 hr full time do i still have to pay more for the same insurance benefits   or is my employer off the hook since they simply offer me a plan [ Disease ] this is a threatened miscarriage as it would be termed medically as the pregnancy test is positive but ultrasound is not contraindicated as it is necessary to localize the pregnancy and rule out ectopic pregnancy as well which can have similar presentation with bleeding along with pain abdomen so get an ultrasound done if there is a gestational sac seen inside uterus then you can be placed on progesterone support hcg injections human chorionic gonadotropin to allow placental cytotrophoblastic invasion into endometrium thereby supporting pregnancy and also absolute bed rest should be followed but there is absolutely no indication of termination at present when even fetal pole has not arrived the decision can be taken if the pregnancy does not grow till nine weeks revert back after the ultrasound abdomen to an obstetrician and gynaecologist online   > <link>