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People who won't have to worry about being held back to start a family.","episode_intro_guest":"","episode_intro_company":"","episode_banner_section_intro_text":"This is Infertility is a bi-weekly podcast where we fuse narrative storytelling with experience and science to give you a new perspective on what it\u2019s really like to go through a family building journey. Each episode dives into the emotional, physical, and financial burdens carried by those who experience infertility on their path to parenthood. Be it IVF, IUI, egg freezing, surrogacy, adoption, etc., the path is never the same and it can be long, painful, and lonely. It\u2019s our mission to give those struggling a platform to be heard, a community connection, and an opportunity to raise awareness of the 1 in 6 who, for many reasons, struggle with infertility.","episode_page_title":"Episode 101: Fighting for Fertility Coverage: State Mandate in Colorado","episode_embed_code":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18469865\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/8f4b9b\/stats-code\/progynylandingpage-101\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>","episode_details":"<span data-contrast=\"none\">It\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/national-infertility-awareness-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and Progyny is hosting a six-part series of back-to-back episodes featuring several experts who are fighting for fertility coverage. Our goal is to educate others on how they\u00a0can\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.progyny.com\/advocate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">advocate<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for themselves and ask for the support that's needed from their employer or state to build the family of their dreams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">In this episode<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0you\u2019ll hear from Christ<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ina<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yannetsos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">key advocate for the expansion of fertility coverage in Colorado. Christina\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">is a fighter in every sense of the word, competing in Judo at an Olympic level,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">putting her energy towards<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0injured athletes, then<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0lobbying for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">fertility warriors like herself.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Since she made such a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n impact on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">families<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in Colorado, you\u2019d think she would have coverage for her<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0own\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">fertility healthcare, right? Unfortunately, that\u2019s not the case. Althoug<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">h she\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">made\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">progress<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0on the state level,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">her employer is self-insured, so the state mandates don\u2019t apply.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s you can see<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0there is still much more work to be done!\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Christina is still working hard with\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resolve.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RESOLVE<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradofertilityadvocates.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Colorado Fertility Advocates<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0to continue to make a difference.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tune in to learn how you can advocate for coverage in your state.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Guest:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Christina<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yannetsos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Colorado Fertility Advocates<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Emergency Physician, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Forensic Examiner Program<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Host:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dan Bulger<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">See\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resolve.org\/what-are-my-options\/insurance-coverage\/infertility-coverage-state\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RESOLVE's website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for fertility advocacy resources in your state and Progyny\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/talktohr\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Talk to HR page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for assistance in requesting coverage from your employer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">For more information, visit\u202fProgyny\u2019s\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progyny.com\/podcast\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Podcast page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/education\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Progyny\u2019s Education page\u202f<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">for more resources.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Be sure to follow us on Instagram,\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thisisinfertilitypodcast\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">@ThisisInfertilityPodcast<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and use the\u202f#ThisisInfertility.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Have a question, comment, or want to share your story? Email us at\u202f<\/span><a href=\"mailto:thisisinfertility@progyny.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">thisisinfertility@progyny.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here are some highlights from this episode:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":240}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>United in the Same Cause<\/b>\r\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">8<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">16<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">9:33<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dan Bulger:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t the beginning, Christina mentioned that she's on the board of the Colorado Fertility Advocates<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2013 that\u2019s coming. That\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">different than Colorado\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ertility\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">dvocacy, which is the organization Christina started<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Christina<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Yannetsos<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">I was trying to unite\u00a0a number of\u00a0fertility patients<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">going through similar journeys, but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">they also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">wanted to make a change for others.\u00a0So\u00a0at that point, I started reaching out to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ertility\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ithin\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">each and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ESOLVE\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u00a0a number of\u00a0the states who had passed laws recently who all who were in the process to kind of figure out what they had done and what those next steps were. And<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0reviewing\u00a0a number of\u00a0bills, I kind of built an online presence at that point, uniting like different people\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">from different backgrounds. And it was at that point that there was another group also forming<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Colorado\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ertility\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">dvocates, who are kind of in the process of the same thing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">O<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ur group was formed initially by attorneys and military advocates and different agencies who are either services or donor based.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e all\u00a0united together\u00a0and started coming up with a plan.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Coverage Creates Better Decision Making<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\r\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">17:43<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">18:49<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Christina<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Yannetsos<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he thing about having fertility coverage is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">there's been data and literature to suggest it's better medicine.\u00a0So\u00a0patients will go undergo multiple IU<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ntra<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">terine\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nseminations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd it's much less successful than IVF, in general. And then a lot of patients because they are choosing to pay out of pocket or not choosing because they're forced to pay out of pocket<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">they go about doing things that aren't necessarily the safest practices<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. F<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">or example, some patients choose to transfer two embryos versus one, which, you know, a twin pregnancy can increase your rates of preterm labor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, NICU\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">stays, etc.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nd it can also have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">increased risk to mom and baby. So, it's not the best when it comes down to whether you're paying for yourself out of pocket, or whether it's insurance related. 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