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2022, Unknown Success
Dr Kohlmeier is fantastic, I wish I could talk to her more but you can always send a portal message and the nurses will help you get a response. She is a genuinely kind person and has adjusted my medications for my second retrieval. We have focused on what we can do differently to get our desired result. IVF is a complicated process but she explains everything and is patient and gives reasonable expectations.
[CCRM Minneapolis] Strengths- high success rates and great nurses and doctors Weaknesses- billing team needs a bit more compassion and need to work better with insurance. The anesthesia group doesn’t take insurance so I have to send it in on the back end to get that paid. Not ideal but in the end I got my money. Just a lot of stress here that adds to the process of going through IVF.
How was your experience with Amy (Amanda) Kohlmeier at CCRM Minneapolis?
Dr Kohlmeier is fantastic, I wish I could talk to her more but you can always send a portal message and the nurses will help you get a response. She is a genuinely kind person and has adjusted my medications for my second retrieval. We have focused on what we can do differently to get our desired result. IVF is a complicated process but she explains everything and is patient and gives reasonable expectations.
What's one piece of advice would you give a prospective patient of Amy (Amanda) Kohlmeier at CCRM Minneapolis?
Ask your questions, she can’t read your mind or know what you don’t know. It’s important to ask timelines too. IVF takes awhile and it’s not something I realized at first.
During treatment, were you treated like a number or a human with Amy (Amanda) Kohlmeier at CCRM Minneapolis?
Dr. Kohlmeier fit me into her schedule to do a procedure that would normally wait until after retrieval. She listened to what I needed and wanted and was able to provide the right care for me.
Describe the protocols Amy (Amanda) Kohlmeier used in your cycles at CCRM Minneapolis and their degree of success.
We are currently in process for starting our second egg retrieval in which we have added growth hormone to hopefully produce higher quality embryos. The first round went well and we ended with 3 genetically tested normal embryos. Unfortunately the first we transferred ended in miscarriage (this happens). We have 2 left but want 2 kids so are doing another egg retrieval to hopefully “bank” embryos. We will then be doing a transfer of one of our test embryos 5 days post egg retrieval if my uterus looks optimal.
Describe your experience with your nurse at CCRM Minneapolis. (Assigned nurse: Ashley)
All of the nurses are great and super friendly!
Describe your experience with CCRM Minneapolis.
Strengths- high success rates and great nurses and doctors
Weaknesses- billing team needs a bit more compassion and need to work better with insurance. The anesthesia group doesn’t take insurance so I have to send it in on the back end to get that paid. Not ideal but in the end I got my money. Just a lot of stress here that adds to the process of going through IVF.
Describe the costs associated with your care under Amy (Amanda) Kohlmeier at CCRM Minneapolis.
I have very good insurance so I’ve only paid my out of pocket max of $5500
Describe Amy (Amanda) Kohlmeier's approach to eSET (elective single embryo transfer) vs. multiple embryo transfer at CCRM Minneapolis.
eSET. I’m high risk so can’t risk more than one embryo anyway but she stated she prefers only one tested embryo in general.
What specific things went wrong at CCRM Minneapolis?
- Failed to call with results
Describe the specific things that went wrong at CCRM Minneapolis.
There was a miscommunication around not getting a call back with my second beta. The dr on call said they were going to get to the bottom of it but I did get my answer from the provider that day, I just had to call after hours.
Billing is a bit of a nightmare but I have figured out my personal issues with them and it has been streamlined. I know others this is their main complaint about CCRM.