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The latest information and clinical insights from Maven Medical Director Dr. Jane van Dis on what pregnant women need to know about COVID-19, the COVID-19 vaccine, and more.

We hosted a webinar on March 13th to turn to experts to answer some of the most common questions we have been receiving from our members about how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak may impact women who are pregnant or postpartum...

By Dr. Jane van Dis, OB-GYN and Maven Medical Director Updated March 13, 2020

44% of large companies provide reimbursement benefits for in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to Mercer.

Ten years ago, we were reeling from a recession in the U.S., the Affordable Care Act was a complex healthcare reform plan making its way through Capitol Hill, and the ‘octomom’ propelled IVF into global headlines.

“During a pregnancy, there are so many reasons a woman puts out her arm for a blood draw that it’s hard to know if that particular test is considered a genetic test or not.”

When it comes to healthcare and women’s health, in particular, the old idiom ‘what you don’t know can’t hurt you’ becomes not just false, but problematic. Education and awareness are critical for women to make informed decisions about...