In recent years, there are more and more infertile people, and there is a great call to include assisted reproductive technology, including IVF, in medical insurance reimbursement. The notice issued by Zhejiang proposed that the prices of assisted reproductive medical services related to infertility treatment, such as artificial insemination and IVF, should be included in the scope of maternity insurance payment in a timely manner in accordance with relevant state regulations.
Assisted reproductive system technology is an important research method in the treatment of infertility, which refers to the technology of using medical resources in China to help infertile couples conceive. The most widely used technologies are artificial insemination and IVF information technology.
In real life, some couples of childbearing age unfortunately encounter reproductive obstacles, are troubled by infertility, and are more anxious when they have children. According to the data released by National Health Commission and China Population Association, the infertility rate of couples of childbearing age in China has climbed from 2.5% to 3% 20 years ago to about 12%- 15% in recent years, and the infertility population is about 50 million.
In February this year, the Beijing Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau, together with the Municipal Health and Wellness Commission and the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, issued the Notice on Adjusting the Price Management Projects of Some Medical Information Services in Enterprises with Social Norms, and included 16 assisted reproductive technology innovation projects, such as intrauterine insemination, embryo transfer and sperm optimization, which are common in outpatient clinics, involve a wide range of people, are necessary for diagnosis and treatment, are mature in technology and are reliable in safe work, into the scope of medical insurance category A reimbursement. Although the implementation is suspended, it still brings hope to women of childbearing age who need to be IVF.
I always hear people say that it costs tens of thousands of dollars to be a test-tube baby. All the money has been spent, and some children are not pregnant yet. It is difficult for ordinary families to pay high medical expenses. This is really unbearable for families who want to have children.
? IVF is included in the scope of medical insurance, which breaks the prohibitive situation of high fees and enables families with fertility difficulties to realize their fertility dreams.
In order to treat infertility, these infertile couples who want to have children also face the problem of high delivery costs. At present, assisted reproductive medical services are expensive.
Take IVF as an example, the cost of pre-inspection for couples is at least 5,000 yuan, and the cost of an egg retrieval cycle is about 30,000 yuan. Moreover, some patients need multiple cycles to assist pregnancy, and the cost is doubled. Ms. Zhu, who works in Guangzhou, said that many people give birth through in vitro artificial insemination, and there are many such examples. "In the past, people often said that they wanted test tubes and hid them. We very much hope that this group will have children, and our medical insurance reimbursement is our greatest support.
? The cost of the third generation IVF is more expensive, which varies according to the number of embryos. The total cost is about 654.38+10,000 yuan. The high cost discourages many people who want to have children but need assisted reproductive medicine. Many families can't afford such medical expenses.
Incorporating IVF into medical insurance has made infertile mothers have good wishes. This can solve part of the cost problem of families with fertility difficulties, make their test tube road less bumpy, and let families in need get what they want.
? Helps to promote fertility.
In the past, negative population growth was mainly in Northeast China. However, in 20021year, the Yangtze River Delta also experienced natural negative population growth for the first time. In 202 1 year, the natural population growth rate in Jiangsu is-1. 12‰. The natural population growth rate of Hubei province in 202 1 year is also negative, which is -0.88‰. Since the implementation of the 20021comprehensive three-child policy, some families who want to have three children are also facing problems such as fertility difficulties and infertility at an advanced age.
According to the data released by the National Health Commission and the China Population Association, there are about 50 million infertile people.
At this time, the inclusion of IVF in medical insurance will undoubtedly help promote fertility.
Population expert and president of Guangdong Population Development Research Institute? Dong told China Business Daily that the timely inclusion of medical expenses related to assisted reproductive technology in medical insurance will reduce the economic pressure of patients and help them realize their desire for healthy childbirth, which is of great positive significance.