Infertility Patients and COVID-19

Your medical insurance is a big factor in out-of-pocket costs for infertility treatments. With the help of our dedicated Patient Financial Counselors (PFC), we have put together this document detailing some of the most important things you need to know when it comes to infertility treatment coverage and medical insurance.

The Institute for Human Reproduction (IHR) is donating a free In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment to a couple in need but unable to afford infertility treatment. The couple will be selected anonymously through a voluntary lottery. The initiative reflects the Institute for Human Reproduction’s desire to help make infertility treatments more accessible to all those desiring the joy of parenting, especially during these tough economic times.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has recently published new guidelines regarding physical activity during and after pregnancy. Some of these new guidelines recommend that women should do at least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate- intensity aerobic activity a week during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Preferably, aerobic activity should be spread throughout the week.