Inciid Infertility Information

06/03/2026

What's in a name? For PCOS - to PMOS it is a game changer for patients: https://open.spotify.com/episode/12IKXdzur1EQhCjX06CmT8?si=TYAuQXs1RHq1Vk9ppCxgww

06/03/2026

In May 2026, Tennessee became the first state in the nation to require fertility clinics to hold SART membership as a prerequisite for state certification to perform IVF and other assisted reproductive technology procedures. On the surface, this sounds like a win for patients. But what does SART membership actually guarantee — and what doesn't it cover?
In this episode of INCIID Insights, we break down what the Tennessee law means, why it came to be, and what patients in every state need to understand about fertility clinic oversight, self-reported success rates, and the questions that no law can answer for you.

We also talk honestly about the political landscape — because this law was not born from a pro-IVF legislature. It was a hard-won compromise in a state where personhood bills were introduced in the same session. Patient and professional advocacy made the difference. Your voice matters.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QHWYyRhi562nCcYuiu812

05/25/2026

Every gift makes a differents

05/22/2026

She Practiced for It — An INCIID Heart Scholarship Story

05/22/2026

PCOS has a new name - and it's a welcome and longtime coming change! https://inciid.org/pcos-has-a-new-name-what-pmos-means-for-you/

05/12/2026

What this means for you - and what it doesn't mean (most important)

Over Mother's Day weekend, the Trump administration proposed a new rule that would allow employers to offer fertility benefits as a standalone "excepted benefit" — similar to dental and vision coverage.

The headlines sound promising. But before you assume your fertility care costs are about to be covered, INCIID wants you to have the complete picture.

Here is what the proposal would do — and what it would NOT do:
✅ Employers COULD voluntarily offer standalone fertility coverage
✅ Workers could enroll without joining their employer's main health plan
✅ Coverage could include IVF, diagnostics, medications, and more

❌ No employer is REQUIRED to offer it — it is entirely voluntary
❌ A $120,000 lifetime cap may sound like a lot — until you do the math on actual IVF costs

❌ ACA consumer protections would NOT apply
❌ If you already HAVE fertility benefits, your employer could switch to this cheaper structure and REDUCE your coverage
That last point is one nobody else is talking about. INCIID is raising it — and we will be submitting formal public comments when the 60-day comment period opens.

We received this announcement directly as a member bulletin from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Read our full patient-centered analysis at the link below.
Because it is always them — our patients — who have the most to either gain or lose.
🔗 https://inciid.org/new-fertility-benefits-proposal/

Will the Trump administration proposed federal rule really make it easier for employers to offer fertility benefits to their employees?

05/06/2026

Personhood Podcast - what that means for criminalizing miscarriage

05/06/2026

What happens when miscarriage is criminalized - and personhood laws : Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Ky55oYKttdlDi2Qf8qrD1?si=STtFN_kmQzWm1Ujqp91uiQ

INCIID Fertility Insights · Episode

05/06/2026

10 Insurance Pitfalls Every Patient Needs to Know — And How to Fight for the Coverage You Deserve When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 729 into law. while this is specific to California - the insurance issues and pitfalls cover insurance more broadly - read the article here: https://inciid.org/california-sb729-pitfalls-ivf/

09/11/2024

There were more than 300 search / rescue dogs that helped out (9/11) Remember them as well.