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Table 2 Comparison of insurance coverage for infertility diagnosis and treatment in ART-mandated states

From: Differences in ICSI utilization rates among states with insurance mandates for ART coverage

ART-Mandated State (n/clinic)

Enacted (and Revised)

Diagnoses

Cycle type

Lifetime maximum

Costs of diagnostic tests

Medications

ICSI

Cryopreservation

Coverage of other ART procedures

Arkansas (n = 1)

1987

2011

2-years of infertility

OR

Endometriosis

Tubal factor

Male factor

Autologous only

$15.000

Not covered

Not covered

Not specified

Covered

Plan-dependent

Connecticut (n = 6)

1989

2005

2017

1-year of infertility

Not specified

3 IUI

2 IVF cycles

Covered

Covered, plan-dependent

Not specified

Not covered

Not specified

Hawaii (n = 6)

1989

2003

5-year of infertility

OR

Endometriosis

Tubal factor

Male factor

Autologous only

1 IVF cycle

Partially covered

Not covered

Not specified, plan-dependent

Covered,

plan-dependent

Plan-dependent

Illinois (n = 26)

1991

1997

1-year of infertility

Autologous and Donor

6 IVF cycles

Covered

Covered

Covered

Covered,

plan-dependent

Plan-dependent

Maryland (n = 7)

1985

2000

2-year of infertility

OR

Endometriosis

Tubal factor

Male factor

Autologous only

$100.000

3 IVF cycles

Covered

Not covered

Not specified, plan-dependent

Not covered

Not specified

Massachusetts (n = 8)

1987

2010

1-year of infertility for < 35 years old

6-months infertility ≥35 years old

Not specified

None

Covered, plan-dependent

Covered, plan-dependent

Covered

Covered

Plan-dependent

New Jersey (n = 19)

2001

2017

1-year of infertility for < 35 years old

6-months infertility ≥35–46 years old

OR

Tubal factor

Male factor

Autologous and Donor

4 IVF cycles

Covered

Covered

Covered

Not covered

Not specified

Rhode Island (n = 1)

1989

2006

2017

1-year of infertility between 25 and 42 years old

Autologous only

$100.000

Covered

Covered

Covered

Covered,

plan-dependent

Not specified