When we found out that my wife was infertile, we were incredibly thankful that we had infertility insurance. She went through days and weeks of therapy and in time, we were content with the news that she was having a healthy pregnancy. It was wonderful that our insurance was able to cover infertility treatments because it involves a lot of different procedures with several different doctors. Many times, it can be years before the family involved is able to conceive a child, and it is nearly always after a long period of infertility treatments.
In our case, we flouted the statistics. For many couples, infertility treatment is something that they will seldom be able to afford, and most insurance plans do not include infertility treatment. Take the case of one family, the Hiltons, their attempts to have a child have been fruitless though nearly a decade. And take my word for it, they have really craved children. When the time came to send out baby announcements, I was at the cusp of not sending one because it might cause them emotional pain. And we were correct, when Dolores found out, she left the room crying.
They did attempt some infertility treatments, but their meager resources limited them to only being able to try for a few months. The chances of them getting pregnant in such a short amount of time were fairly small. Although their first attempt was unsuccessful, they have started a new plan to save what little money they can to put it toward another round of treatments. I feel so bad for them because although Walter has a steady job and they have insurance, but their plan does not cover infertility insurance.
I feel like this entire situation is unfair and I decided to investigate in order to find out what kinds of insurance plans are available that do contain infertility insurance. To my surprise, it is almost impossible to locate a good plan that does cover infertility. Even straightforward features like short-term disability insurance are not often included in an average insurance plan.
My poor friends yearn desperately for a child to hold and care for. If only they had access to the same treatment that we did, they could be able to have their own baby. I can’t imagine existence without my own child and find it hard to talk to my friends now that we are parents. While our insurance was wonderful for us, I feel massive frustration that other insurance plans don’t include the same infertility insurance that would give other couples the chance to feel our joy.
Another aspect on this issue is available at Infertility Insurance or Short Term Disability Insurance.