Journal article
Public opinions regarding infertility treatment insurance coverage among marginalized patient populations
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, Vol.40(3), pp.589-598
03/2023
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-022-02687-7
PMCID: PMC10033767
PMID: 36602655
Abstract
To assess public support for insurance coverage of infertility treatment among marginalized patient groups.
A cross-sectional, web survey-based study using a national sample of 1226 US adults. Participants responded to questions measuring their beliefs and attitudes towards support for infertility treatment insurance coverage among specific patient populations. We then evaluated the opinions of only the participants who supported infertility treatment insurance coverage for patients meeting the standard definition of infertility. Associations between demographic data of participants and support for infertility treatment insurance coverage among these marginalized groups were queried.
Of the total responses, 61.9% of the respondents generally supported insurance coverage for infertility. Of the total responses, 54.5% did not support any insurance coverage for lesbian, gay, or transgender patients. Of those who generally supported the insurance coverage for infertility, 53.0% supported coverage for gay patients requiring infertility services, 54.6% supported coverage for lesbian patients, and 42.5% supported coverage for transgender patients. Of the total responses, 47.6% did not support insurance for green card holders, undocumented immigrants, or refugees. Of those who supported the insurance coverage for infertility in general, 63.6% supported insurance coverage for patients with green cards, 29.8% for refugees, and 20.7% for undocumented patients. For disability and genetic conditions, 39.5% did not support coverage for any groups. Of those who support the insurance coverage for infertility in general, there was most support for patients with physical disabilities (60.2%) followed by genetic disease (47.9%), then mental disabilities (31.4%).
Even among those who support insurance coverage for infertility in general, approximately less than half of them supported these same treatments for marginalized groups, including the diverse sexuality and gender (DSG), immigrant, and disabled populations. Increased education and awareness of infertility is needed among the general population to garner acceptance of infertility as a disease and support insurance coverage of infertility treatment for all persons.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Public opinions regarding infertility treatment insurance coverage among marginalized patient populations
- Creators
- Aya Iwamoto - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52241, USA. Aya-Iwamoto@uiowa.eduKaren M Summers - University of IowaAbigail C Mancuso - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, Vol.40(3), pp.589-598
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10815-022-02687-7
- PMID
- 36602655
- PMCID
- PMC10033767
- ISSN
- 1058-0468
- eISSN
- 1573-7330
- Grant note
- name: Molinaro-Blonigan Fund at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 01/05/2023
- Date published
- 03/2023
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9984355760202771
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