Federal Blue Cross providing coverage for infertility/IVF in 2024

[Anonymous]

https://www.fepblue.org/open-season/whats-new-2024

Looks like coverage is subject to an annual maximum of 25k

[Anonymous]

This is an amazing development. I won’t benefit from it, it happy others will!

[Anonymous]

“Standard Option members diagnosed with infertility can get any assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure (not listed as an exclusion in the brochure).”

Curious to see what are included and excluded.

Hope other federal plans also jump on board with increased benefits!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“Standard Option members diagnosed with infertility can get any assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedure (not listed as an exclusion in the brochure).”

Curious to see what are included and excluded.

Hope other federal plans also jump on board with increased benefits!

Is IVF included?

[Anonymous]

Yes. Donor related fees are excluded

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is an amazing development. I won’t benefit from it, it happy others will!

Yes!! We did it OOP as Feds but totally agree this should be covered!

[Anonymous]

Is this a lifetime maximum or is it per benefit year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this a lifetime maximum or is it per benefit year?

It says annually!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a lifetime maximum or is it per benefit year?

It says annually!

Wow! That sounds a lot better than the old Fed IVF plans that only covered 3 cycles total.

[Anonymous]

This is great! But it sounds like it won't cover egg freezing, right? Add it to the list for next year!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a lifetime maximum or is it per benefit year?

It says annually!

Wow! That sounds a lot better than the old Fed IVF plans that only covered 3 cycles total.

With an annual cap of $25k, it's really not that much better. That doesn't even cover one cycle of IVF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this a lifetime maximum or is it per benefit year?

It says annually!

Wow! That sounds a lot better than the old Fed IVF plans that only covered 3 cycles total.

With an annual cap of $25k, it's really not that much better. That doesn't even cover one cycle of IVF.

I cycled at SG under the old Fed plans that covered IVF. The negotiated rate for the cycle was around $5k and meds were also covered. They’ll probably have something like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is great! But it sounds like it won't cover egg freezing, right? Add it to the list for next year!

The old plans never covered freezing, donor gametes or embryo biopsy/PGS.

[Anonymous]

Wow is it across all federal agencies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow is it across all federal agencies?

Yes!