Eligibility for Refund
Eligible patients will receive one or two donated embryos per transfer. If a pregnancy does not result after the first transfer, there are two more opportunities for pregnancy to occur. After the third transfer, if a pregnancy has not progressed beyond 12 weeks, the patient will receive a full refund of the program fee. Some patients may elect to complete an additional three transfers if their first three tries to become pregnant are not successful. The refund option is lost when selecting an additional three transfers, but patients are able to have up to 6 transfers for the same initial flat fee. This program really takes away the financial risks of fertility treatments. Of course, medication costs, travel expenses, outside monitoring and blood tests will not be reimbursed. Patients should expect medications to cost between $800 and $1000 per transfer unless their insurance benefits will cover medication costs. We are not able to accept insurance for our services as part of the refund plan.
To be eligible for the donated embryo guarantee option, you must meet all of the following requirements:
- 54 years of age or younger
- BMI (body mass index) less than 28
- Any factors determined by our physicians that would interupt or hinder a pregnancy
- A saline contrast sonography or hysteroscopy must be performed at California IVF before a patient’s first embryo transfer to assess the patient’s uterus for any abnormalities that may hinder or interupt a pregnancy with donated embryos
- Uterine lining evaluation after estrogen treatment, but before progesterone, must be performed at California IVF
