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U.S. Sen. Kristin Gillibrand (D-New York) has introduced a bill that would require health insurers to pay for advanced fertility treatments the Senator says would help the 1 in 8 American couples affected by infertility to bear children.
Gillibrand’s Family Building Act would require insurers to cover Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) treatments including in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). The bill would not confine eligibility for ART coverage within a certain age range.
U.S. Sen. Kristin Gillibrand (D-New York) has introduced a bill that would require health insurers to pay for advanced fertility treatments the Senator says would help the 1 in 8 American couples affected by infertility to bear children. Gillibrand’s Family Building Act would require insurers to cover Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) treatments including in vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI). The bill would not confine eligibility for ART coverage within a certain age range.
“Thousands of women struggle with infertility each year, with insurance companies denying access to the fertility treatments that make the difference for so many,” Senator Gillibrand said in a press release.
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Ovulation induction: Medication is administered to cause the release of more eggs at one time. Typically, when fertility difficulties are suspected, this is a first approach.
Cost: $100 to about $3,000 or more.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI): Semen is collected and inserted through the vagina and cervix into the uterus with a catheter. Often combined with ovulation induction.
Cost: $1,000 to $2,000.
In-vitro fertilization (IVF): Eggs are harvested from the mother; then eggs and sperm from a partner are combined in a lab. The fertilized egg is placed back into the woman's body to develop. This can be done using a donated egg or donated sperm.
Cost: At least $10,000 to $15,000.
Gamete intrafallopian tube transfer (GIFT): After ovulation, eggs are harvested from the mother. Sperm and egg are placed beside one another in a woman's fallopian tube in hopes that fertilization will occur.
Cost: $15,000 to $20,000.
Embryo adoption: A fertilized egg from one couple is "adopted" by another couple and then implanted for development.
Cost: $6,000 to $18,000.
Source: Cost estimates from "Budgeting for Infertility," by Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss, researchers on fertility matters. Their Web site is www.myfertilityplan.com.
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Ovulation induction: Medication is administered to cause the release of more eggs at one time. Typically, when fertility difficulties are suspected, this is a first approach.Cost: $100 to about $3,000 or more.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI): Semen is collected and inserted through the vagina and cervix into the uterus with a catheter. Often combined with ovulation induction.
Cost: $1,000 to $2,000.
In-vitro fertilization (IVF): Eggs are harvested from the mother; then eggs and sperm from a partner are combined in a lab. The fertilized egg is placed back into the woman's body to develop. This can be done using a donated egg or donated sperm.
Cost: At least $10,000 to $15,000.
Gamete intrafallopian tube transfer (GIFT): After ovulation, eggs are harvested from the mother. Sperm and egg are placed beside one another in a woman's fallopian tube in hopes that fertilization will occur.
Cost: $15,000 to $20,000.
Embryo adoption: A fertilized egg from one couple is "adopted" by another couple and then implanted for development.
Cost: $6,000 to $18,000.
Source: Cost estimates from "Budgeting for Infertility," by Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss, researchers on fertility matters. Their Web site is www.myfertilityplan.com.
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According to the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) 2002 National Survey on Family Growth, 1.2 million of the estimated 62 million women in their reproductive years – that's two percent – have had infertility-related medical appointments; 10% have received infertility services.
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) reports that most infertility cases – 85%-90%, in fact – are treated with conventional medical therapies (medication or surgery.) But for some, in vitro fertilization and other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) are needed to try and conceive.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
How does it work: Intrauterine insemination, also known as artificial insemination, involves a woman being injected with washed and treated sperm from her husband or a donor during ovulation. During this time, she must also take fertility drugs to stimulate egg production. Couples may try IUI if there is a problem with low sperm count or mobility, or another unexplained infertility condition.
How much does it cost? Costs associated with IUI's vary, as with other procedures, and are dependent on how many cycles a woman goes through and whether the sperm is donated, as well as additional costs associated with medication, ultrasounds and monitoring. Ranges for IUI cycles can be anywhere from the mid $300's to the $1000's, and, as with all infertility treatments, eligibility for insurance coverage depends on where you live, the clinic you are visiting and your insurance carrier.
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
How does it work? In vitro fertilization takes place in a lab rather than in a woman's fallopian tubes. Eggs are surgically removed and fertilized with sperm in a dish before a fertilized embryo is transferred into the uterus. According to the CDC, this is the most widely used ART procedure, accounting for 90% of ART cycles in the US.
How much does it cost? One cycle of IVF can cost well over $6,000, with many women having to undergo more than one cycle for success.
Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
How does it work? Gamete intrafallopian transfer requires the removal of eggs and sperm and placing them directly into the fallopian tube. Rather than fertilization occurring in the lab, GIFT takes place inside the fallopian tubes.
How much does it cost? Estimates for GIFT procedures run in the double digits, with an average cost of more than $12,000.
Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
How does it work? Zygote intrafallopian transfer involves fertilizing a woman's egg in a dish and surgically transferring that egg into the fallopian tubes.
How much does it cost? ZIFT procedures can cost more than other ART procedures with an average range of $15,000+ per cycle.
Next: Egg donation and surrogacy options
Source: http://www.sheknows.com/articles/parenting/real-moms-guide/birth/803302-Fertility-treatments-and-the-.htm
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It takes readers through the decision-making process, focusing on questions they are likely to be asking themselves, including: Are we candidates for egg donation? Will it work?
How much does it cost? How do we find a donor?
How do we talk about our decision with others? How will we tell our children? Ethical questions related to egg donation are also examined:
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According to the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) 2002 National Survey on Family Growth, 1.2 million of the estimated 62 million women in their reproductive years – that's two percent – have had infertility-related medical appointments; 10% have received infertility services.
The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) reports that most infertility cases – 85%-90%, in fact – are treated with conventional medical therapies (medication or surgery.) But for some, in vitro fertilization and other Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) are needed to try and conceive.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
How does it work: Intrauterine insemination, also known as artificial insemination, involves a woman being injected with washed and treated sperm from her husband or a donor during ovulation. During this time, she must also take fertility drugs to stimulate egg production. Couples may try IUI if there is a problem with low sperm count or mobility, or another unexplained infertility condition.
How much does it cost? Costs associated with IUI's vary, as with other procedures, and are dependent on how many cycles a woman goes through and whether the sperm is donated, as well as additional costs associated with medication, ultrasounds and monitoring. Ranges for IUI cycles can be anywhere from the mid $300's to the $1000's, and, as with all infertility treatments, eligibility for insurance coverage depends on where you live, the clinic you are visiting and your insurance carrier.
In vitro fertilization (IVF)
How does it work? In vitro fertilization takes place in a lab rather than in a woman's fallopian tubes. Eggs are surgically removed and fertilized with sperm in a dish before a fertilized embryo is transferred into the uterus. According to the CDC, this is the most widely used ART procedure, accounting for 90% of ART cycles in the US.
How much does it cost? One cycle of IVF can cost well over $6,000, with many women having to undergo more than one cycle for success.
Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)
How does it work? Gamete intrafallopian transfer requires the removal of eggs and sperm and placing them directly into the fallopian tube. Rather than fertilization occurring in the lab, GIFT takes place inside the fallopian tubes.
How much does it cost? Estimates for GIFT procedures run in the double digits, with an average cost of more than $12,000.
Zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
How does it work? Zygote intrafallopian transfer involves fertilizing a woman's egg in a dish and surgically transferring that egg into the fallopian tubes.
How much does it cost? ZIFT procedures can cost more than other ART procedures with an average range of $15,000+ per cycle.
Next: Egg donation and surrogacy options
Source: http://www.sheknows.com/articles/parenting/real-moms-guide/birth/803302-Fertility-treatments-and-the-.htm
TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:
Having Your Baby Through Egg Donationby Ellen Sarasohn, Evelina Weidman Sterling
-- A comprehensive book for people considering parenthood through donated ova, and those supporting them.
It takes readers through the decision-making process, focusing on questions they are likely to be asking themselves, including: Are we candidates for egg donation? Will it work?
How much does it cost? How do we find a donor?
How do we talk about our decision with others? How will we tell our children? Ethical questions related to egg donation are also examined:
Can a donor truly have informed consent Is it ethically correct for donors to receive payment, and, if so, is the payment for 'time and effort' or for their eggs?
Hardcover: 384 pagesClick to order/for more info: Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation
Start reading Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation on your Kindle in under a minute!
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