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Alternative Title:
Fertil Steril
Personal Author:
Crawford, Sara ; Boulet, Sheree L. ; Jamieson, Denise J. ; Stone, Carol ; Mullen, Jewel ; ... More +
Crawford, Sara ; Boulet, Sheree L. ; Jamieson, Denise J. ; Stone, Carol ; Mullen, Jewel ; Kissin, Dmitry M. ; Less -
Description:
Objective To explore whether recently enacted infertility mandates including coverage for assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment in New Jersey (2001) and Connecticut (2005) increased ART use, improved embryo transfer practices, and decreased multiple birth rates. Design Retrospective cohort study using data from the National ART Surveillance System. We explored trends in ART use, embryo transfer practices and birth outcomes, and compared changes in practices and outcomes during a 2-year period before and after passing the mandate between mandate and non-mandate states. Setting Not applicable. Patient(s) Cycles of ART performed in the United States between 1996 and 2013. Intervention(s) Infertility insurance mandates including coverage for ART treatment passed in New Jersey (2001) and Connecticut (2005). Main Outcome Measures(s) Number of ART cycles performed, number of embryos transferred, multiple live birth rates. Result(s) Both New Jersey and Connecticut experienced an increase in ART use greater than the non-mandate states. The mean number of embryos transferred decreased significantly in New Jersey and Connecticut; however, the magnitudes were not significantly different from non-mandate states. There was no significant change in ART birth outcomes in either mandate state except for an increase in live births in Connecticut; the magnitude was not different from non-mandate states. Conclusion(s) The infertility insurance mandates passed in New Jersey and Connecticut were associated with increased ART treatment use but not a decrease in the number of embryos transferred or the rate of multiples; however, applicability of the mandates was limited.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Embryo Transfer
Female
Fertility
Fertilization In Vitro
Health Care Costs
Health Care Reform
Humans
Infertility
Insurance, Health
Live Birth
Male
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Multiple
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Rate
Quality Of Health Care
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

Source:
Fertil Steril. 105(2):347-355. ;
Pubmed ID:
26515377
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5114663
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ;
Place as Subject:
Connecticut ; New Jersey ;
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CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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