hey lisi, iv just started my 2nd STIM through westmead too (i went through IVF austarlia for my 1st one so all new for me too) Egg pickup should be end of nov for me. About the cost im not 100% sure about it but we are going with the no claim back option so we will be paying $1450 but get nothing back, with the claim back option i think in the long run after the medicare rebate you would prob be a few hundred better off in the end but for DH and i we just dont have $5000 at the moment so the no claim opion is best for us. I hope this helps xx
I have already had 1 bubba with westmead fertility centre...they are brilliant
the non claim back price $1450 you get zero back
the claimable $5k you pay and you obviously go over the threshold and from what i gather you will get the % back on the 'over the threshold' amount and you could also possibly claim in your tax as it is a medical expense over $1500.00 ring the nurses they will explain everything to you over the phone.
I am off to our FS next month hoping to start another cycle in December
Katasone is it correct that even with the no claim back option you can still claim on tax, aslong as you go over $1500? And i aslo have another question for u i hope you dont mind? With westmead do they allow the embryo's to get to day 5? i just recieved my paper work and it says embryo transfer is 2 or 3 days after egg collection? this concerns me becasue i know the day 5 embryo's have a better success rate and with my first stim i got 4 five day blasties. Thanks xx
thanks so ,uch guys this jas made my day as there is now way i can afford $5000 atm but $1450 sounds great!!! what are the other costs involved? i just want to be fully prepared when i go in
yes as far as my accountant told me hun as long as you go over the $1500 (but hey my accountant is DH uncle ) with the blastocyst hun (day 5 ) you would have to speak to your FS i know of afew girls who have had day 5 blasties transferred
i don't understand HOW it cost you $700 someething definatly went wrong there UNLESS you were already over your threshold with medicare??? because with our last cycle we recieved the medicare cheque which was sent back to the fertility centre and that was it...we were out of pocket the $1450 or did you claim with your healthfund??
Last edited by 1MOREPLZ; October 26th, 2010 at 06:27 AM.
Thanks katones, i mean if thats the way they work i dont mind but i got good results last time so id prefer 5 day blasties over 2-3 day old ones Yeah im a bit confused too ferrals? cause its a no claim back option? it would be great to get half back though, this is our 2nd STIM cycle this year and also we have done 3 frozen ones so maybe it is something to do with the threshold?
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(i went through IVF austarlia for my 1st one so all new for me too) Egg pickup should be end of nov for me. About the cost im not 100% sure about it but we are going with the no claim back option so we will be paying $1450 but get nothing back, with the claim back option i think in the long run after the medicare rebate you would prob be a few hundred better off in the end but for DH and i we just dont have $5000 at the moment so the no claim opion is best for us. I hope this helps xx
is DH uncle ) with the blastocyst hun (day 5 ) you would have to speak to your FS i know of afew girls who have had day 5 blasties transferred
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