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sex change meds covered but not IVF

BeckyP005BeckyP005 member
in TTC after 35
So I went to  Quest Diagnostics to get blood drawn for my next appt and the nurse asks if I was trying to have a baby and I said yes. We start talking and she tells me that her friend's insurance doesnt cover anything for IVF but another person who has same insurance and works with her went for a sex change and their meds were covered...REALLY? I have nothing against people doing that but how is that fair? Crazy if you ask me.

ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive.  Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)

DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN  DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!


 

 

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Re: sex change meds covered but not IVF

  • HappyMrsKHappyMrsK member

    Wow, insurance is so random.

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  • BeckyP005BeckyP005 member
    Sorry WonderRed... :( 

    ME:46 MH:44 DE IVF 2014
    Met with RE 4/11. 2 IUI's BFN. DE best option. Switched clinics to do "shared" program. Had to retake all tests and a mamm that put me behind and then on a DE waiting list for 12 months. Picked a donor!! (10/13/13) Got matched. Estimated transfer in December. After 2.5 years of patiently waiting I will finally cycle....can hardly believe it. DE cycle got cancelled. One of her tests came back positive.  Waiting for another donor. Donor picked!! (1/18/14)

    DE IVF #1 (4/26) BFN  DE FET #1 (6/4) BFP! Beta 1=339 Beta 2=852 Beta 3=9957 EDD 2/22/15!!


     

     

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  • Bubs711Bubs711
    That is crazy.  Not that I want people choosing sex change to be denied meds, but again - it just seems so random what they will and won't cover.
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  • amandaleigh1amandaleigh1 member
    My insurance is equal opportunity in denying people who would like to change sex as well as those of us that would like to have children. I also don't think they cover viagra. Jerks all around.

    IVF #1 ET 1 d3 embryo 10/30/11 BFP
    3 Embryos frozen (1 d5, 2 d6)

    DS born 07/29/12

    FET #1 ET 1 d5 embryo 02/10/15 BFN

    FET #2 1 d6 embryo didn't survive thaw, transferred last d6. CP :(

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  • Country Girl in the CityCountry Girl in the City
    The first time that I was treated for endo, the insurance company told me that they would not cover the lupron because it was not an approved drug on their formulary.  They did have Viagra on the formulary.  I was in so much pain and so emotional that I actually asked one of the insurance people why they hated women.  They covered the lupron eventually but it was more work than it should have been.
    BFP on IVF #2 6/29/2012. Beta #1 7/3 = 522; Beta #2 = 1180; Beta #3 = 6491 image BabyFruit Ticker
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