I am going through ARC for the second time. No issues. It's a little cheaper than going through my clinic (who would expect PIF at first appointment) assuming I use the entire package. Interest rate is reasonable (lower than most credit cards). Don't know how much more I can help with; I give them my information, bank approves, I sign papers, payment is sent to RE.
3/20/14 Fetal Demise 20 wks F/L 17 wks D&E attempted 3/21/14 & 3/22/14 Born Still 3/23/14 I love you B.T.
"Sometimes you try your hardest, but things don't work out the way you want them to." –Nani (Lilo & Stitch)
“All I can say is, it's a sort of kinship, as though there is a family tree of grief. On this branch, the lost children, on this the suicided parents, here the beloved mentally ill siblings. When something terrible happens, you discover all of the sudden that you have a new set of relatives, people with whom you can speak in the shorthand of cousins.” ― Elizabeth McCracken
8/2014 FET 8/7/14 Transferred 1 5-day blast (4AA): BFN
TTCAL September Siggy Challenge: Animals in Clothing
I am using WinFertility and it is a savings. For example, IVF with ICSI and unlimited monitoring at my RE's office is $12,600 OOP. My medication when estimated with freedom fertility pharmacy and a few others came up to approximately $5,330. (Can you believe one cartridge of Follistim 300IU is almost $500 @-) ). WinFertility offered me a bundled package of the IVF with ICSI, unlimited monitoring and all my medications and supplies for just a little over $13,500. That is a savings of over $4400. A downside is that if your RE doesn't estimate your meds well and you need more medication that is not included or estimated in the bundle you will have to pay for any additional medication out of pocket. Another bad side is that for my RE and their partnership with WinFertility, it does not cover cryopreservation and storage fees if I were to have blasts to freeze, but neither does the almost $18,000 listed above. So, that could be another OOP cost. However, for someone who is completely OOP it is still a deal!
To qualify for Winfertility, ARC or any of these other programs, your RE must have a partnership with them. Hope this information helps
Married 11 years. PCOS; TTC since 2009; 3 unsuccessful IUIs; New RE. First & Hopefully Last IVF November 2013.
Thanks so much, my RE accepts both of them. I think I'm torn between using Arc and hoping to qualify for the refund policy (anyone have a quote for that, they won't give me a ballpark until we fill out the application) OR being optimistic, accepting that I won't need a refund, and going with Win because it's going to be cheaper.
I asked ARC about the 'refund', but the person I spoke to didn't really give me any information. She said that alone would cost "thousands". I figured I'd try my luck.
ETA: It was as if she didn't want to tell me how much, so I don't know how it works.
3/20/14 Fetal Demise 20 wks F/L 17 wks D&E attempted 3/21/14 & 3/22/14 Born Still 3/23/14 I love you B.T.
"Sometimes you try your hardest, but things don't work out the way you want them to." –Nani (Lilo & Stitch)
“All I can say is, it's a sort of kinship, as though there is a family tree of grief. On this branch, the lost children, on this the suicided parents, here the beloved mentally ill siblings. When something terrible happens, you discover all of the sudden that you have a new set of relatives, people with whom you can speak in the shorthand of cousins.” ― Elizabeth McCracken
8/2014 FET 8/7/14 Transferred 1 5-day blast (4AA): BFN
TTCAL September Siggy Challenge: Animals in Clothing
Yeah, the lady was weird about it with me, too. She said she couldn't even give me a ballpark estimate because they do it based off of your medical/health history that you submit in the refund packet. I think, with PCOS, the likelihood of me actually qualifying isn't very high. After looking at the application, I think their "refund policy" is really aimed towards a 22 year old who is perfectly healthy but just feels like having IVF done for the fun of it.
Re: ARCfertility/Win Fertility
Me: 28, DH: 30 TTC since March 2012
PCO & MTHFR Homozygous/Severe MFI (undescended teste & double hernia as baby)
12/12: 50mg clomid= bfn
1/13: 100mg clomid= bfn
2/13: 100mg clomid= bfn
6/13: IVF/ICSI (x1 4AA)=BFFN ~49R, 44M, 33F, 14 frosties OHSS
8/13: FET #1 (x1 4AA)=First EVER BFP 4dp5dt!! d&c @ 6.5 wks, blighted ovum
10/13: FET #2 (x2 4AA)= BFP 4dp5dt! Twins!!, perfect u/s then spontaneous m/c @ 5 wks
11/13= RPL/Karotyping= MTHFR Homozygous c667t
1/14= FET #3 our 2 year anniversary & hopefully our miracle
9/2010 SA=Normal 9/10 HSG Dx Both tubes dilated; Rx bilateral salpingectomy & IVF; 9/2010-12/2012 Financial break
1/2013 Bilateral Salpingectomy 5/2013 Recent SA shows borderline morphology
5/2013 IVF w/ ICSI #1 6/25/13 ER=11R 9M 9F 6/28/13 3dt of 2 embies (8B & 6A-); no frosties: BFN
To qualify for Winfertility, ARC or any of these other programs, your RE must have a partnership with them. Hope this information helps
Married 11 years. PCOS; TTC since 2009; 3 unsuccessful IUIs;
New RE. First & Hopefully Last IVF November 2013.
ETA: It was as if she didn't want to tell me how much, so I don't know how it works.
9/2010 SA=Normal 9/10 HSG Dx Both tubes dilated; Rx bilateral salpingectomy & IVF; 9/2010-12/2012 Financial break
1/2013 Bilateral Salpingectomy 5/2013 Recent SA shows borderline morphology
5/2013 IVF w/ ICSI #1 6/25/13 ER=11R 9M 9F 6/28/13 3dt of 2 embies (8B & 6A-); no frosties: BFN