TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies for designing an efficient insurance fertility benefit
T2 - a 21st century approach
AU - Jones, Howard W.
AU - Allen, Brian D.
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - Creating a 21st century insurance benefit for infertility should be cost effective. Savings can be realized by eliminating hidden infertility costs, eliminating payments for ineffective treatments, and providing coverage for effective 21st century treatments, thus reducing costs associated with iatrogenic multiple pregnancies. The new benefit allows patients to attempt 21st century forms of infertility treatments while being managed by certified infertility providers. Industry and insurance carriers might save money by examination and implementation of this concept.
AB - Creating a 21st century insurance benefit for infertility should be cost effective. Savings can be realized by eliminating hidden infertility costs, eliminating payments for ineffective treatments, and providing coverage for effective 21st century treatments, thus reducing costs associated with iatrogenic multiple pregnancies. The new benefit allows patients to attempt 21st century forms of infertility treatments while being managed by certified infertility providers. Industry and insurance carriers might save money by examination and implementation of this concept.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.03.006
DO - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.03.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 18440518
AN - SCOPUS:67349181054
SN - 0015-0282
VL - 91
SP - 2295
EP - 2297
JO - Fertility and sterility
JF - Fertility and sterility
IS - 6
ER -