Ferrals4 - Smithy's right - i underwent ICSI in 2007 (with DH requiring sperm aspiration) at WFC and paid NOT A CENT MORE than $1500 i was stoked - you pay them upfront, but the same day you can go to medicare and get the rebate OR you can chose to not pay a huge amount upfront, then medicare send you a cheque to give to the hospital for the rest (which we did) and so long as you provide them with the cheque promptly, there is no effect on your wait time, your cycle and definately not with your treatment.
I didn't have to pay for any other meds, and all BT's and/or US's were bulk billed. The only other cost (which i've included in the $1500 was to see the pre-referral Dr, which a month ago cost $415 upfront for DH and I, but after medicare rebate (which we went and claimed the same day), only ended up at $120.
The brochure WFC send out should actually break down all the costs including initial upfront fees and then the break down post medicare. I had them send me the booklet again only a month ago (cause we plan on using our Frozen emby to give our DD a little sis/bro this cycle whoo hoo!) and it included all costs for all possible treatments.
Don't be shocked by the costs. They are a non-profit FC so only charge for the treatment, it's not about anything else for them but helping families grow!
Good Luck with it all.
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