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As you know, the major risk with IVF is a financial risk - you may
end up spending a lot of money without getting pregnant. Moreover,
this is an "open-ended expense" because you can never be sure which
cycle which work. We are willing to share that risk with you because
we are so confident that we can get you pregnant, if you meet our
criteria ! This is why we offer a Money Back / Shared Risk payment
option to selected patients.
Our goal is to help infertile couples create
their family without having to worry about the financial burden
IVF imposes. We can offer such a program, because our skills and expertise allow
us to deliver a high IVF delivery rate.
The concept of a “Shared Risk for IVF” was analyzed by
the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) which stated
that this type of program is ethical.
We offer Shared Risk as an alternative option but do not try to
persuade patients to participate. We advise everyone considering
this option to weigh the benefits of this program versus the traditional
fee for service.
How does the Shared Risk Program work?
You simply pay the treatment fees for 4 cycles up front. ( This
works out to US $ 10000 for 4 IVF cycles ; and US $ 12000 for 4 ICSI
cycles. This is how much most US clinics charge for one cycle
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If you get pregnant within these 4 cycles,
we have earned the fee. In the event the attempts are unsuccessful,
the entire fee is refunded. This means that you either get
pregnant , or your money back ! Most importantly, you also have peace
of mind that you gave IVF treatment your best shot. This option also
reduces stress levels, because you are prepared for the fact that it
may take more than one IVF cycle to achieve a pregnancy, which is
much more realistic. It also helps us to maximise your pregnancy
rates, because we learn exactly how your body responds to the
treatment.
It also allows you to
make more efficient use of time because it improves the pace at
which you proceed with treatment. If you pay cycle per cycle, you
will have long debates as to when to do the next one. “Wait three
months, lets try on our own again and if
that doesn’t work, we’ll try another round.” Time is often critical
in IVF treatment, and the shared risk option helps you to make the
commitment to doing a reasonable number of cycles in a defined
period of time.
You can do these 4 IVF cycles when you
please, over a period of 2 years.
This fee covers all your medical expenses,
treatments, tests and procedures ! The only thing it does not cover
is the cost of your medications, which is approximately US $ 800 per
cycle.
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