Do you support that in vitro fertilization can be included in medical insurance?

Yes, hands up.

This is a very exciting thing.

In recent years, the number of infertile people has increased day by day, and there are strong calls for assisted reproductive technologies, including in vitro fertilization, to be included in medical insurance reimbursement.

The notice issued by Zhejiang proposes to formulate the prices of assisted reproductive medical services related to infertility treatment such as artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization and include them in the payment scope of maternity insurance in a timely manner in accordance with relevant national regulations.

Assisted reproductive system technology is an important research method for the treatment of infertility. It refers to the technology that uses Chinese medical resources to assist infertile couples in getting pregnant. One of the most widely used is artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization information technology (

IVF).

In real life, some couples of childbearing age unfortunately encounter reproductive disorders, are troubled by infertility problems, and face difficulty in having a baby, making them even more anxious.

According to data released by the National Health Commission and the China Population Association, the infertility rate among couples of childbearing age in China has increased from 2.5% to 3% 20 years ago to about 12% to 15% in recent years.

There are 50 million people.

In February this year, the Beijing Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau, together with the Municipal Health Commission and the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, issued the "Notice on Social Standards to Adjust the Market Price Management Project for Some Enterprise Medical Information Services", which included intrauterine artificial insemination and intrauterine artificial insemination, which are common in outpatient treatment.

16 innovative assisted reproductive technology projects involving a wide range of people, necessary for diagnosis and treatment, mature technology, and safe and reliable work, including embryo transfer and sperm optimization, are included in the scope of Class A reimbursement of medical insurance.

Although the implementation is suspended, it still brings hope to women of childbearing age who need IVF.

I always hear people say that in vitro fertilization costs tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, but after all the money is spent, some children are not conceived.

It is difficult for ordinary families to pay high medical expenses.

This is really unbearable for families who want to have a baby.

?In vitro fertilization is included in the scope of medical insurance, breaking the prohibitive situation of high fees and allowing families with fertility difficulties to realize their dream of having children.

In order to treat infertility, these infertile couples who want to have a baby also face the problem of expensive babies. Currently, assisted reproductive medical services are expensive.

Taking in vitro fertilization as an example, the couple needs at least 5,000 yuan for preliminary examination, and one egg retrieval cycle costs about 30,000 yuan. And some patients require multiple cycles of assisted pregnancy, and the cost doubles.

Ms. Zhu, who works in Guangzhou, said that there are many people giving birth through in vitro fertilization technology, and there are many such examples.

"In the past, people would often say they wanted IVF and then hide it away. We very much want to have children in this group, and our health insurance reimbursement is our biggest support. ? The cost of third-generation IVF is more expensive

, the cost varies depending on the number of embryos, and the total cost is about 60,000 to 100,000 yuan. The high cost prohibits many families who want to have children but need assisted reproductive treatment. They cannot afford such medical expenses.

Being included in medical insurance has aroused the desire of infertile mothers to solve part of the cost problem of families with fertility difficulties, making their in vitro fertilization journey less bumpy and allowing families in need to get what they want?

It will help to a certain extent. In the past, negative population growth was mainly in the northeastern region. However, in 2021, the Yangtze River Delta also saw a province with negative natural population growth. The natural population growth rate of Jiangsu in 2021 was -1.12‰.

It is also negative, at -0.88‰. Since the implementation of the comprehensive three-child policy in 2021, some families who want to have three children have also faced problems such as difficulty in having children at older ages and infertility. According to the National Health Commission and the China Population Association.

Statistics show that there are about 50 million people with infertility. At this time, including in vitro fertilization in medical insurance will undoubtedly be helpful to promote fertility. Dong Yuzheng, a population expert and director of the Guangdong Provincial Population Development Research Institute.

He told China Business Daily that timely inclusion of medical expenses for infertility treatment related to assisted reproductive technology into medical insurance will reduce the financial pressure on patients and help them realize their desire for healthy reproduction, which is of important positive significance.