NEW YORK, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Reproductive
Medicine Associates of New York
(RMA of New York) supports the
efforts of New York Governor
Andrew Cuomo and the state
legislature on passing this week's infertility insurance mandate.
The approved 2020 budget bill will increase coverage of in vitro
fertilization (IVF) and fertility preservation cycles for many
patients and couples. The new law will require large group health
insurance plans statewide (employers with 100 or more full-time
staff) to cover three cycles of IVF regardless of an individual's
marital status, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. In
addition, any fertility preservation cycles designated as being
medically necessary will also be covered. By passing this law,
New York will become the tenth
state to mandate IVF insurance coverage and the sixth state to
mandate medically necessary fertility preservation insurance
coverage.
Approximately 6.7 million women in the U.S. are unable to have a
child, nearly 11% of the reproductive-age population. Efforts
on the part of ASRM, RESOLVE, Alliance for Fertility Preservation,
EMD Serono and Ferring Pharmaceuticals to pass this budget measure
will give individuals the opportunity to build the families of
their dreams.
Dr. Alan Copperman, Medical
Director of RMA of New York and
Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and
Infertility at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hospital, applauds these efforts, saying, "Safe and affordable
reproductive health care should be accessible to all
individuals. I am glad to see our legislators break down
barriers to family building." Copperman continued by stating, "New
Yorkers deserve to have control over their reproductive health and
family planning. In addition to IVF coverage, oncofertility
patients facing chemotherapy or radiotherapy will be able to
preserve their fertility."
RMA of New York is dedicated to
providing patients the highest quality care in a compassionate and
supportive manner. With the passage of this bill, we look forward
to being able to help even more individuals achieve their dreams of
building a family. Helping couples achieve their family-building
goals has been our focus since 2001.
About Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York
RMA of New York is widely
recognized as a global leader in state-of-the-art reproductive
medicine. Led by an integrated team of doctors and scientists with
extensive reproductive endocrinology, fertility and urology
experience and training, RMA of New
York is internationally recognized for achieving high
success rates in the treatment of infertility. RMA of New York is sensitive to the needs of the
LGBTQ+ community, women choosing single parent motherhood, and
women pursuing fertility preservation for elective indications as
well as those in need of oncofertility services. Headquartered in
midtown Manhattan, RMA of
New York has six patient care
facilities throughout New York,
including three facilities in Manhattan, as well as in Brooklyn, Garden
City, Westchester, and
abroad in Mexico City. For more
information, please visit www.rmany.com.
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Director of Marketing
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