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Infertility is a growing problem, with over 80 million people worldwide experiencing difficulty conceiving. Conventional treatments are not only expensive but also invasive and painful, plus they carry significant health risks to both mother and baby.

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Fertility Insurance Coverage Update

Research into insurance coverage is a necessary part of many reproductive arrangements. Infertile individuals and couples may find that their insurance companies will cover some or all of the costs of the medical costs associated with diagnosing and treating infertility. Unfortunately, many others learn quickly that they will have to pay all medical costs out-of-pocket. In California, Deborah Dunn Yeager was suffering from infertility and sought treatment. She discovered that the insurance she had through her employer, Blue Cross of California, only paid up to $2,000 per year for half the cost of Ms. Yeager’s infertility treatments. Unable to achieve pregnancy without exceeding this $2,000 limit, Ms. Yeager sued the insurance company. She sought recovery of her out-of-pocket expenses for the infertility treatments that she received above the $2,000 annual limit and for her pain and suffering from losing her chance to bear a child.

How a bill becomes…a reality!

In June, infertility insurance coverage took another step toward reality when Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced S. 1258, the Family Building Act of 2009. This bill, which is very similar to the House bill HR 697, the Family Building Act of 2009 which was introduced in the House of Representatives by Anthony Weiner (D-NY), is the first time an infertility insurance bill has been introduced in the Senate.