3. Are MAP procedures covered by the social security system? Yes. Medically assisted procreation is considered a health care activity. Law N°2021-1017 of August 2nd 2021 provides for the possibility of reimbursement of MAP by social security under the same conditions for unmarried single women, female couples and heterosexual couples. The MAP procedure is covered by national solidarity. The beneficiaries are exempt from the co-payment.
4. Are there specific criteria for such coverage? Yes. The law of August 2, 2021 removed the criterion of infertility, MPA procedures are covered at 100% by the Assurance Maladie for a maximum of : - 6 inseminations (only one artificial insemination per cycle) to obtain a pregnancy; - 4 in vitro fertilization attempts to achieve a pregnancy. This coverage is the same for everyone (heterosexual couple, couple made up of 2 women, unmarried woman) Knowing that, for the retrieval or the collection in a project of AMP, there are conditions of ages: - oocyte retrieval can be performed in women up to their 43rd birthday; - Sperm collection can be performed in men up to their 60th birthday; And for the performance of MPA: - until her 45th birthday for the woman, unmarried or within the couple, who will carry the child; - until his 60th birthday for the person in the couple who will not carry the child.
5. Is the financial coverage limited to a number of MAP procedures? Yes. The health insurance system will cover six inseminations and four complete cycles, i.e. concluded by embryo transfer. Any IVF cycle broken off before embryo transfer, irrespective of the stage at which it is abandoned, will not be counted by the health insurance system. Reimbursement is subject to a preliminary agreement procedure.
Should pregnancy and delivery occur, the count restarts from zero, and coverage is provided for four new attempts. This does not apply to miscarriages or extrauterine pregnancies.