Paying for ICSI if your RE says you won't need it

delino

I've been trying to get the billing department to call me back for a week now and I'm getting frustrated. At my clinic you have to pay for ICSI and cryo upfront, which I know is normal. I want to ask the billing department about these because my RE said no ICSI and in addition according to their website they offer free cryo if you do a SET...which I'm doing. If your RE said no ICSI, did you still have to pay this as a "just in case"? I'm trying to figure out how much cash I need on hand when it's time to pay and I so badly want them to say I don't have to pay the extra $3k.

AngnShaun

My first instinct is No, that you wouldnt have to pay it if you werent doing it.  But on the off chance that you did and you didnt do it, i would imagine that you SHOULD get that money back!

Now if you joined lifamilies you could ask this there and actually speak with girls that go to your clinic as well

delino

AngnShaun:

My first instinct is No, that you wouldnt have to pay it if you werent doing it.  But on the off chance that you did and you didnt do it, i would imagine that you SHOULD get that money back!

Now if you joined lifamilies you could ask this there and actually speak with girls that go to your clinic as well

You're hysterical. I want to post the question over there so badly! I've been meaning to join.

4legsRbest

I just got the bill in the mail for our ICSI. We singed the waiver allowing them to do if they needed to but did not have to pay upfront. Ours charges based on the # of eggs, we fit into the under 10 category so it cost $1200.

delino

4legsRbest:

I just got the bill in the mail for our ICSI. We singed the waiver allowing them to do if they needed to but did not have to pay upfront. Ours charges based on the # of eggs, we fit into the under 10 category so it cost $1200.

Thanks! Are you going to POAS before your beta?

4legsRbest

delino:

4legsRbest:

I just got the bill in the mail for our ICSI. We singed the waiver allowing them to do if they needed to but did not have to pay upfront. Ours charges based on the # of eggs, we fit into the under 10 category so it cost $1200.

Thanks! Are you going to POAS before your beta?

I honestly don't know. I have heard of so many stories where the stick lied (in both directions) and AF usually doesn't have a problem coming on her own so I haven't decided. If my beta were Friday I could maybe stick it out but since i have to wait until Monday when I will be 12dp3dt I might breakdown on Sunday. I have two minor AF type cramps early yesterday but nothing since (could have just been IB, you know its my fav ) I can't remember exactly what they girl said but it still makes me laugh - anyway the IVF 2ww is such a mind fluck.

delino

4legsRbest:

delino:

4legsRbest:

I just got the bill in the mail for our ICSI. We singed the waiver allowing them to do if they needed to but did not have to pay upfront. Ours charges based on the # of eggs, we fit into the under 10 category so it cost $1200.

Thanks! Are you going to POAS before your beta?

I honestly don't know. I have heard of so many stories where the stick lied (in both directions) and AF usually doesn't have a problem coming on her own so I haven't decided. If my beta were Friday I could maybe stick it out but since i have to wait until Monday when I will be 12dp3dt I might breakdown on Sunday. I have two minor AF type cramps early yesterday but nothing since (could have just been IB, you know its my fav ) I can't remember exactly what they girl said but it still makes me laugh - anyway the IVF 2ww is such a mind fluck.

I'm remaining optomistic for you.  I can't wait to hear your results!

lsgabriel

delino:

4legsRbest:

delino:

4legsRbest:

I just got the bill in the mail for our ICSI. We singed the waiver allowing them to do if they needed to but did not have to pay upfront. Ours charges based on the # of eggs, we fit into the under 10 category so it cost $1200.

Thanks! Are you going to POAS before your beta?

I honestly don't know. I have heard of so many stories where the stick lied (in both directions) and AF usually doesn't have a problem coming on her own so I haven't decided. If my beta were Friday I could maybe stick it out but since i have to wait until Monday when I will be 12dp3dt I might breakdown on Sunday. I have two minor AF type cramps early yesterday but nothing since (could have just been IB, you know its my fav ) I can't remember exactly what they girl said but it still makes me laugh - anyway the IVF 2ww is such a mind fluck.

I'm remaining optomistic for you.  I can't wait to hear your results!

 

This!

Btw, what exactly is lifamilies? 

delino

lsgabriel:

delino:

4legsRbest:

delino:

4legsRbest:

I just got the bill in the mail for our ICSI. We singed the waiver allowing them to do if they needed to but did not have to pay upfront. Ours charges based on the # of eggs, we fit into the under 10 category so it cost $1200.

Thanks! Are you going to POAS before your beta?

I honestly don't know. I have heard of so many stories where the stick lied (in both directions) and AF usually doesn't have a problem coming on her own so I haven't decided. If my beta were Friday I could maybe stick it out but since i have to wait until Monday when I will be 12dp3dt I might breakdown on Sunday. I have two minor AF type cramps early yesterday but nothing since (could have just been IB, you know its my fav ) I can't remember exactly what they girl said but it still makes me laugh - anyway the IVF 2ww is such a mind fluck.

I'm remaining optomistic for you.  I can't wait to hear your results!

 

This!

Btw, what exactly is lifamilies? 

It has an IF board of LI folks.