Appendix 1 - Provincial Fertility Coverage Regimes

• Author: Maureen McTeer
• Pages: 177-180

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Provincial Fertility

Coverage Regimes

As a general note, all provinces pay for basic diagnostic services relating

to infertility. ese include consultations and the tests used to diag-

nose the cause(s) of infertility. Some provinces pay for basic treatments,

such as inseminations, for instance, and for pelvic surgeries and vari-

cocele repair. e specics are listed below for each province, current

to June .

Jurisdiction Regime

British

Columbia

British Columbia Medical Services Pan (M SP): Covers diag-

nostic tests, including:

• Semen quality check

• Blood tests for hormones (men and women)

• No coverage for fertility treatment or prescription

medications.

Alberta Alberta Health Care Pan: No coverage for assisted repro-

ductive technologies, including fertility treatments and in

vitro fertilization.

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Health Authority: Covers care associated

with medical assessment, including:

• Semen analysis

• Blood tests for hormones (men and women)

• Urine testing

• Hysterosalpingogram (HS G)