Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act

Coverage for Fertility Care: The bill ensures that fertility-related care is covered for active duty members and their dependents under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select (Section 2(a)).

Predictable Cost Sharing: It requires that cost-sharing for fertility-related care be determined based on the kind of care provided, such as an in-network inpatient visit, without regard to whether the care is fertility-related (Section 2(a)(c)).

Removal of Barriers: The Secretary is prohibited from imposing waiting periods or other limitations once an individual has received a medical diagnosis of infertility (Section 2(a)(c)).

Improved Care Coordination: The Secretary of Defense must establish a program to coordinate fertility-related care to ensure patients receive timely treatment (Section 2(b)(a)).

Provider Support: The Secretary will provide training and support to community health care providers regarding the unique needs of military members and their dependents (Section 2(b)(b)).

Limits on IVF Treatment: In vitro fertilization is subject to specific limits, such as no more than three completed oocyte retrievals per calendar year (Section 2(a)(b)(1)).

Restrictions on Embryo Transfers: The bill mandates single embryo transfers unless a medical exception is made according to specific guidelines (Section 2(a)(b)(2)).

Prohibited Treatments: Funds may not be used for certain services, including preimplantation genetic screening, human cloning, international surrogacy, or artificial womb technology (Section 2(a)(d)).

Exclusion of Former Members: The definition of a "covered member" specifically excludes former members of the Armed Forces (Section 2(a)(1)(B)).