Senator Stephanie Chang

Stephanie Chang

5 hours ago

In recognition of National Infertility Awareness Week, Michigan legislators and fertility care and family building advocates are promoting awareness of infertility, the lack of coverage for common fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), and continued legislative efforts to make fertility treatments more accessible for Michiganders who want to start or grow families.

Today, State Representative Samantha Steckloff, Michigan Fertility Alliance, and I introduced bicameral legislation that would help more Michiganders start their families by requiring insurance coverage of fertility treatments.

Michiganders facing infertility, including cancer survivors and those with other medical conditions that make pregnancy impossible without treatment, are being blocked from starting or growing their families because insurance does not cover fertility treatments like IVF. For many, that makes care out of reach or forces them into significant debt. By requiring Michigan health insurers to cover standard-of-care fertility treatments, we can give more people a fair chance to build their families here in our state. I’m proud to partner with Rep. Samantha Steckloff and advocates across Michigan to move this critical issue forward.

One in six Michiganders are affected by infertility. Roughly 20,000 to 35,000 Michiganders aged 25-45 may ultimately require the fertility treatment of IVF to have children, but they lack insurance coverage for fertility diagnosis and treatment. The out-of-pocket cost of IVF is $12,000 to $16,000, on average, per cycle in Michigan — and some patients require more than one cycle to achieve pregnancy.

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