Fertility on a Budget

We unpack the major expenses of fertility treatment, discuss how to avoid unnecessary (and often costly) add-on options, give an overview of insurance coverage, finally we provide expert tips to help you save money & avoid overpaying for treatment.

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Experts you'll learn from

Dr. Owen Davis

President, ASRM
Associate Director, REI
Weill Cornell Medical Center

Dr. Caroline McCaffrey

Laboratory Director
NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Eric Forman

Medical & Laboratory Director
Columbia University Medical Center

Dr. Jorge Chavarro

Associate Professor
Harvard School of Public Health

Dr. Lubna Pal

Section Chief
Yale School of Medicine

Dr. Heather Huddleston

Director
University of California San Francisco

Dr. Jamie Grifo

Medical Director
NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Daniel Kaser

Director, Third Party & LBGTQ
RMA of Northern California

Dr. Viji Sundaram

Reproductive Fertility Specialist
Kaiser Permanente Centers for Reproductive Health

Alexa von Tobel

CFP & Managing Partner
Inspired Capital

Alexis Adler

Embryologist
Extend Fertility

Dr. Ruben Alvero

Division Director, REI
Stanford University Medical Center

Audrey Gaskins

Instructor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School

Amanda Garcia

Financial Coordinator
Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine NY

Dr. William Schoolcraft

Founder & Medical Director
CCRM Colorado

What you'll learn

In this course we discuss the major expenses of fertility treatment and provide guidance on navigating the process without overpaying. We share an overview of insurance coverage and provide expert tips to help you save money on expensive fertility treatments - even without insurance coverage.

Course Syllabus6 Lessons1h 15m

  1. Lesson 1 (15 min)
    Where to Get Treated
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Introduction
    2. Country-to-Country
    3. Region-To-Region Within the United States
    4. Clinic-to-Clinic Within the United States
  2. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Adjusting Diet & Lifestyle
    2. IUI vs IVF
    3. Evaluating Treatment Add-Ons
    4. IVF Using ICSI
    5. IVF Using PGT-A
    6. Endometrial Receptivity Testing in IVF
    7. Donor Egg & Other Third Party Approaches
    8. Fertility Treatment Drugs
    9. Egg or Embryo Storage
  3. Lesson 3 (10 min)
    Insurance 101
    In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Basics on Coverage
    2. Basics on HSAs & FSAs
    3. Questions to Ask Your Health Plan Administrator
  4. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Costs Accrued Even With Insurance
    2. Timing of Treatment Is a Variable
    3. How Paying Out of Pocket Can Save Money
    4. Understanding Clinic Fees
  5. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Packages & Bundle Programs
    2. Questions to Ask When Considering Bundles & Packages
  6. In this lesson we'll cover:
    1. Loans
    2. Credit Cards
    3. Grants
    4. Money-Saving Pro-tips

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