FSMG IVF/FET Shared Success Refund Program
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 and includes:
- one cycle of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) therapy
- subsequent cycle(s) of Frozen Embryo Transfer(s) (FET) therapy until live birth is acheived or there are no more cryopreserved embryos from the one IVF cycle.
If the first Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) does not result in a live birth AND embryos are cryopreserved then subsequent FETs are included until either a live birth is achieved or there are no more cryopreserved embryos from the one IVF cycle.
The couple in consultation with the physician and embryologist will determine the number of embryos/blastocysts per embryo transfer. There is NO MINIMUM number required and elective single embryo transfers are encouraged in the (first) fresh transfer.
● 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 $17,600, with a refund of $17,600 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 < 30; (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 > 10 (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
- Pregnancy tests
Not Included
The program does not include:
- Diagnostic evaluations
- Cycle medications (typically $1500 to $3500)
- Anesthesia (typically $460)
- Embryo Cryopreservation ($1100)
- Precycle testing & evaluation
- Lab tests not listed above
- Sonohystogram
Advantages
- Couples do not have to commit emotionally or financially to multiple cycles.
- This program does not guarantee a successful outcome, but that your money is refunded if the outcome is unsuccessful.
Disadvantages
- Successful couples pay a higher amount than they would have if they had chosen a non-refund option.
