What fertility treatment coverage is offered by Canada’s provinces and territories

Seven provinces present numerous types of monetary assist for individuals needing therapy for infertility

— Ontario funds one IVF cycle for girls as much as age 42. There is no such thing as a restrict on age or the variety of therapy cycles for intrauterine insemination (IUI). The province doesn’t cowl medicines, which it says are about $5,000 per IVF cycle.

— In Quebec, one IVF cycle is funded for womenup to age 41. It additionally pays for medicines in addition to freezing and storage of additional embryos for a yr.

— Manitoba presents a tax credit score equal to 40 per cent of the price of fertility remedies. As much as $20,000 yearly in eligible prices could be claimed, for a most annual tax credit score of $8,000. There is no such thing as a restrict on the variety of remedies.

— Nova Scotia supplies the identical tax credit score as Manitoba and this yr prolonged that profit for surrogacy bills.

— Residents of Prince Edward Island are eligible for reimbursement of between $5,000 and $10,000 yearly for IVF and/or IUI, together with treatment, primarily based on household revenue. Remedy shouldn’t be obtainable within the province so individuals can submit a declare after having it elsewhere in Canada. Funding is out there as much as thrice.

— Newfoundland and Labrador’s IVF Subsidy Program presents $5,000 per cycle, as much as a most of three cycles. Some therapy is out there within the province however individuals who should journey elsewhere within the nation for IVF may submit a declare for reimbursement.

— New Brunswick residents can declare 50 per cent of prices for in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination procedures in addition to treatment, as much as a most of $5,000 as a part of a one-time grant.

— British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and the territories don’t cowl the price of procedures like IVF or IUI.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Dec. 20, 2022.

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