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Fertility coverage bill draws clash between patient advocates and insurers over cost and fairness
Summary
HB 4155 would mandate private insurers cover some fertility services (IUI, IVF, preservation); patient advocates and clinicians urged passage for equity and access, while insurers and industry groups warned of significant premium impacts, implementation complexity, and concerns about excluding public plans.
Representative Lucetta Elmer presented House Bill 4155 to require insurance coverage for family-building services including intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF) and medically indicated fertility preservation. The dash-4 amendment discussed on Feb. 10 would remove the Public Employees' Benefit Board (PEB) and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEB) from the mandate to improve the bill's prospects.
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