Federal Employee Health Plans Must Cover Assisted Reproductive Treatments (IVF).
This law mandates that Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) plans must include coverage for assisted reproductive treatments. This change provides federal employees and their families with financial access to procedures like in vitro fertilization (IVF) and insemination, significantly reducing the personal cost of building a family. The new coverage requirements will take effect one year after the law is enacted.
Key points
Mandatory inclusion of assisted reproductive treatment (including IVF) in federal employee health insurance plans.
Coverage includes insemination, in vitro fertilization, and preservation of reproductive cells (oocytes, embryos, sperm).
The change applies to federal employees and their families, making expensive fertility treatments more accessible.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_1262
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Process start date: 2023-04-25