Iatrogenic Infertility Due to Cancer Treatments: A Case for Fertility Preservation Coverage

Livestrong’s goal is to amend current cancer benefits to include coverage for all standard fertility preservation treatments when necessary medical treatments may cause iatrogenic infertility. Both the emotion-laden fairness case and positive return economics provide a strong basis for coverage consideration. This easy to implement benefit modification will remedy iatrogenic infertility as well as improve outcomes, reduce distress, enable better treatment decision-making, and increase corporate goodwill.