Embryo transfer practices and perinatal outcomes by insurance mandate status.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To use linked assisted reproductive technology (ART) surveillance and birth certificate data to compare ET practices and perinatal outcomes for a state with a comprehensive mandate requiring coverage of IVF services versus states without a mandate.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Not applicable.

Patient(s)

Live-birth deliveries ascertained from linked 2007-2009 National ART Surveillance System and birth certificate data for a state with an insurance mandate (Massachusetts) and two states without a mandate (Florida and Michigan).

Intervention(s)

None.

Main outcome measure(s)

Number of embryos transferred, multiple births, low birth weight, preterm delivery.

Result(s)

Of the 230,038 deliveries in the mandate state and 1,0

SUBMITTER: Boulet SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4522367 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature