FSMG IVF/FET Shared Success Refund Program

Most IVF refund programs require a commitment of 3 cycles from the patients. Multiple cycles increase the chance of pregnancy while reducing the chance of having to refund the patient. Many individuals or couples, however, are neither financially or emotionally willing to commit to a 3-cycle IVF program. Despite entering these “3-cycle” programs, many couples still “drop out” due to other factors, such as time or stress.

At FSMG, we are confident in our ability to help you conceive; therefore, we offer an IVF/FET shared success refund program. The refund program has been created for qualified patients to provide an affordable, inclusive fee, for one cycle of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) therapy and a subsequent cycle of Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) therapy.

The Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) reviewed “Risk-Sharing or Refund Programs in Assisted Reproduction” originally in 1998 and then again in 2006. The Committee emphasized that patients should understand the advantages and disadvantages of such programs. Patients should understand that they will be paying a higher cost for IVF if they succeed than if they had not chosen the refund program, and that there are considerable collateral costs, such as the medications and anesthesia.

The FSMG IVF/FET Shared Success Refund Case Rate costs $15,999, with a refund of $10,000 if your pregnancy does not result in a live birth. A live birth is defined as a child born who lives more than 24 hours post-delivery. We can make you this offer because of:

• Our outstanding team of physicians, clinicians, and embryologists
• Our ability to match this program to the appropriate patients based on our proprietary clinical database
• Our outstanding live birth rates with this group of qualified patients

Qualifications

The FSMG IVF/FET Shared Success Refund Program is the newest part of our mission to deliver cost-effective fertility care. Once a couple has completed a diagnostic evaluation case rate (or the equivalent) and are not using insurance to pay for their treatment, the couple may qualify for our IVF/FET Shared Success Refund program. To qualify, the patient must:

• Be 37 years of age or less on the medication start date
• Be a non-smoker for at least 12 months prior to medication start date
• Have a BMI < 35; (BMI = Weight x 703 / Height x Height), where Weight is in pounds and Height is in inches—click here to download a handy BMI chart (or see the chart below)
• Have a current (within 3 months of start date) AMH of ≥ 2.0 and an ovarian antral follicle count > 6 (determined on visit with Ultrasound)
• Not have undergone any previous IVF cycles*
• Not have an underlying health issue that needs to be addressed prior to IVF
• Have no more than 1 prior miscarriage

Body Mass Index Chart—Click to Enlarge

In addition, the male partner:

• Cannot carry the diagnosis of non-obstructive azospermia

* An exception for one previous cycle, either at FSMG or another center, may be granted based on a review of that cycle by our doctors.

What the Rate Includes

The Shared Success Refund Case Rate includes:

• Return office visits
• Ultrasounds
• Injection training
• Venipuncture
• Labs—E2, P4 & CBC cycle reviews
• Telephone consults
• Surgical supplies for egg retrieval and embryo transfer
• Pre-operative physical exam
• Egg retrieval
• Identification of sperm from ejaculate
• Identification of oocytes
• Fertilization & culture of oocyte/embryos
• Assisted hatching of embryo(s), if needed
• Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
• Mock uterine transfer (if needed)
• Embryo preparation for transfer
• Embryo transfer catheters
• Embryo(s) transfer
• Cryopreservation of embryos
• Pregnancy tests

Not Included

The program does not include:

• Diagnostic evaluations
• Cycle medications (typically $1500 to $3500)
• Anesthesia (typically $460)
• Storage of cryopreserved embryos beyond 9 months

Advantages

• Couples do not have to commit both emotionally or financially to three cycles.
• Couples statistically pay less to achieve a live birth than with a three-cycle plan.
• Couples recoup $10,000 of their initial payment, enough for a Standard IVF cycle or to pursue other options.

Disadvantages

• Successful couples pay a higher amount than they would have if they had chosen a non-refund option.