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Hello and welcome to the Fairfax Cryobank Family Forum!
The forum has a new look and the Fairfax Team is so excited to create the best experience for our users.

To Note:
Private Donor Groups and Private Sibling Connection Groups are now located under the category "Groups". Search the donor number in the search box and you should find exactly what you're looking for!

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Follow these steps to join a private donor group:
1) Press "Join" at the right of the group
2) Once prompted to confirm your request please list this information so we can verify your information:
Name (under which the vial was purchased)
Email
Clinic Name
Donor number
Child Date of Birth

*If you are looking to start a private group for a PRS donor please email forum@fairfaxcryobank.com with the above information and that you are looking for a PRS group*


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What did you do when Insurance would not cover anything?

I had a consultation with Shady Grove this week for assistance in conceving my second child as I only have two tries left with the same donor. I would really like to better my chances. Insurance will not cover anything because we have only tired three times this year and that is not enough to deem me infertile. So we are looking at over $2,300.00 for this cycle and I don't have that laying around. I hate putting in on my credit cards too because they are high enough with just buying the vials and storage and shipping......What did you do when you had to pay for everything out of pocket? This will not stop me from going through with it but I am looking at my options of how we are going to cover it. Thank you!

Comments

  • ladymacb29ladymacb29 Member Member
    My insurance only covered diagnostics. I only ordered enough vials each cycle so I didn't have to pay for storage - that might be a way to cut down on expenses. We just saved up and did them - luckily for us we were able to do them on consecutive months.
  • Believe3Believe3 Junior Member Junior Member
  • jackiew00021jackiew00021 Junior Member
    Luckily I was able to switch insurances. Only after dropping a few thousand into my appointments. Most employers offer an alternate for insurances, see if another is available for you even if you have to pay more for a year (which is what I did) and switch back next year (also did this).
  • Singingirl96Singingirl96 Junior Member Junior Member
    If you are a patient at SGFC, you should be able to apply for shared help. Have you done that? I think they offer up to 70% discounts depending on your financial situation.
  • heidibeeheidibee Member Member
    We are with SGFC I will have to look into their financial help. I forgot about that. Thank you for the reminder!
  • PaetensmommyPaetensmommy Junior Member
    Our insurance was changed from an HMO to a PPO a few years ago when I was pregnant with our daughter. So, late last year we started looking into trying again but was worried about the cost. Fertilitylifelines.com has a program that helps if you have to have more than 1 treatment if using Gonal-F and Serono has a Compassionate Care Program For Infertility that helps with meds if you meet their requirements. We started that process and they found out that our mail in prescription coverage was different than our regular coverage. Through the 1-800 number for Mail in prescriptions on the back of our insurance card we found out that we only had to pay $65 co-pays with MEdCo. I'm not sure if you've checked into this, but maybe any of this will help.
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