Pregnancy and childbirth under compulsory medical insurance: truth and myths

What assistance from the state are we entitled to (and why is it important to use it).

There is a myth that a woman can only get quality medical care during pregnancy, and especially during childbirth, for money. But this is not so: fertility assessment, IVF, pregnancy and childbirth monitoring, hospitalization in a hospital or pregnancy pathology department, medical care during childbirth and postpartum examinations under the compulsory medical insurance policy in the Russian Federation are not only free, but also performed to high medical standards.

Reproductive health check according to compulsory medical insurance

Myth: You cannot check your reproductive health, that is, find out your chances of pregnancy, using compulsory medical insurance.

Is it true: It is possible, starting from 2024, declared the Year of the Family in Russia. Reproductive health assessment according to compulsory medical insurance is available to men and women aged 18-49 years as part of medical examination…