Regions where test tubes will be included in medical insurance in 2024

With the development of medical technology and the gradual improvement of policies, more and more regions are beginning to include IVF technology in the scope of medical insurance reimbursement to reduce the financial burden on families and promote the construction of a fertility friendly society. As more and more

More regions have joined the policy, which has also reduced the burden on many families.

Regions where IVF will be included in medical insurance in 2024

Pilot demonstration of first-tier cities

Beijing: As the capital of the country, Beijing has always been at the forefront of medical insurance policies. IVF surgery expenses and assisted reproductive technology expenses can be reimbursed through medical insurance.

Shanghai: Shanghai has implemented a medical insurance benefit policy for IVF, providing free and reimbursable expenses to eligible patients, increasing the chances of families realizing their childbearing aspirations.

Guangzhou: Guangzhou City has also included IVF-related projects into medical insurance coverage, providing more options and support.

Positive response from provinces and regions

As of the end of 2023, four provinces including Beijing, Guangxi, Gansu, and Inner Mongolia have included assisted reproductive technology in medical insurance reimbursement. Entering 2024, this policy has been promoted more widely.

Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Shandong, Qinghai: These provinces will gradually include assisted reproduction in the scope of medical insurance reimbursement around June 1, 2024.

Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps: They also responded actively and included assisted reproductive technology in medical insurance.

tPositive impact of policies

Price transparency and process standardization

The "Guidelines for the Establishment of Price Projects for Assisted Reproductive Medical Services (Trial)" issued by the National Medical Insurance Administration classifies and integrates assisted reproductive projects and implements government-guided prices to make prices more transparent and the process more standardized.

Cost reductions and medical insurance reimbursement

After the implementation of government-guided prices, the cost of assisted reproductive technology has been reduced to varying degrees in various places. For example, the average price reduction in Inner Mongolia has reached 20% after adjustment, and Jiangxi has scientifically set project prices, which has reduced the financial burden on patients.

Increase in treatment volume

Taking Guangxi as an example, after the implementation of assisted reproductive technology into the medical insurance reimbursement policy, the amount of local assisted reproductive treatment increased significantly, a year-on-year increase of 14.74%.

In 2024, as more regions incorporate IVF technology into medical insurance, it not only improves the accessibility and affordability of treatment, but also reflects the medical insurance system. The principle of "mutual assistance and mutual assistance". I hope that more regions will join this

in the future

ranks, benefiting more families.