Bargain Shopping and Being Smart Can Help Make Infertility Treatments More Affordable
By Tamara Johnson
Infertility affects over 7 million people in the United States. Most insurance companies in our country do not cover this disease; leaving many the daunting task of paying for infertility treatments out-of-pocket. The average ivf cycle can range as high as $22,000 for one in vitro fertilization cycle. This high cost generally deters many of the infertility community to not seek treatment. High cost infertility treatments have dashed many hopes and dreams, leaving many feeling a sense of hopelessness and frustration.
However, there is a simple solution, which can make infertility treatments affordable and an obtainable goal: be smart, bargain shop, know your options, and be positive and patient.
Being smart simply means making decisions about your infertility that will get you more “bang for your buck”. In other words, find choices such as clinics that offer refunds or partial refunds if your ivf cycle is not successful, or try finding an ivf treatment package, which offers multiple ivf cycles for one set fee. Instead of paying $15,000 for one ivf cycle, opt to locate clinics that will offer up to three ivf cycles for the same cost. The most common mistake that we make on our fertility quest is thinking that we cannot afford infertility treatments at all. With a little creativity and research, you can find options for infertility treatments that are obtainable, affordable, and that can fit any budget.
Most people think that cheap or affordable infertility treatments can only be found in foreign countries such as Mexico, South America, or Europe. In most cases these countries offer infertility treatments around $1500 to $5,000 USD compared to $15,000 or higher in the United States. Due to such reasonable prices, some opt to travel abroad to reap the benefits of affordable treatments. If you choose to travel abroad, try utilizing organizations such as www.ivfvacation.com, or www.myivfalternative.com.
If traveling abroad is not your cup of tea, believe it or not, there are affordable fertility treatment options available to you right here in the United States. Your options in the U.S. include fertility treatments for less than $7,000. You read correctly, there are actually clinics in our country that are competing with foreign countries for affordable infertility treatments. There is actually one clinic offering ivf cycles for $2,900, which includes monitoring, egg retrieval, anesthesia, culture of oocytes, and embryo transfer. One tax return, or possibly two months savings could cover the cost of this ivf cycle. Shop around, do some research and you are well on your way to a cost efficient ivf cycle.
If you are a positive and patient being, you may try utilizing grants to pay for your fertility treatments. You heard right, there are actually grants available that will pay for your infertility treatments. Of course there is an application process, and release of funds does not happen over night. If you are willing to wait, there are grant programs that will assist you on your fertility quest.
Affording infertility treatments is possible; you just have to know where to find the information you need to accomplish the goal you desire, your child!
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After an 8 year struggle with infertility, Tamara S. Johnson, CEO of FREE-IVF.com is fighting back to make fertility treatments affordable for everyone. There are affordable options available, you just have to know where to find them. Mrs. Johnson is also the author of two best selling ebooks that reveal what doctors don’t want you to know about your financial options on your fertilityquest. To find out more, visit http://www.cheaporfreeinfertility.com Baby Dust to All! Tamara S. Johnson |
