"Removing Obstacles From the Modern Infertility Patient's Journey"
Many patients face significant financial hurdles when entering fertility treatment. Alan Copperman, MD, division director of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and medical director of RMA created and led a retrospective study examining 2,242 women who initiated treatment in 455 clinics across the United States who were covered by an employer-sponsored insurance plan with inclusive fertility coverage. The study found that infertility treatment that incorporates emotional support from trained professionals and all-inclusive employer-sponsored insurance benefits was able to increase patient retention to over 70 percent. "It is encouraging to confirm and quantify how interventions such as changes in insurance plan design and provision of personalized support services can transform the infertility journey and result in more patients achieving pregnancies in an even shorter time frame," said Dr. Copperman.
— Alan B. Copperman, MD, Clinical Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Division Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Vice Chairman, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, Mount Sinai Health System, Medical Director, Reproductive Medical Associates
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