Ep. 42 | State Advocacy with Mollie Walker & Chelsea Caldwell

Episode 42 September 24, 2021 00:45:37
Ep. 42 | State Advocacy with Mollie Walker & Chelsea Caldwell
Fertility Cafe
Ep. 42 | State Advocacy with Mollie Walker & Chelsea Caldwell

Sep 24 2021 | 00:45:37

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Hosted By

Eloise Drane

Show Notes

Episode Summary 

Fertility care is ever-involving. For many, medical treatments are not covered by their insurance. Coverage for infertility and fertility preservation can currently be disallowed by insurance companies. Many insurance companies have fertility coverage classified as cosmetic or elective.

 

On this episode of Fertility Cafe, Eloise gets to talk to Mollie Walker and Chelsea Caldwell. Two ladies who took up the fertility-care torch as advocates to help change the fertility landscape.

 

This episode, Eloise and the guests talk about: 


 

Resources

Learn more about our Guests Mollie Walker: Tennessee Fertility Advocates

Learn more about our Guests Chelsea Caldwell: Chelsea Caldwell

Learn more about our podcast: Fertility Cafe

Learn more about our surrogacy and egg donation agency: Family Inceptions

Learn more about independent surrogacy: Surrogacy Roadmap

On the blog: Us Surrogacy Map

On the blog: A Beginner’s Guide to Fertility Acronyms

 

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