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NJ state mandate
- By ritarita · New reply November 21, 2009
- 91 replies
- I am so confused about the NJ mandate on IF and have tried to find anwers by googling the law. It seems there is a loop hole, which is, it doesn't really matter if you happen to live in the state, it ...
payment process
- By sassygirl005 · New reply November 17, 2009
- 9 replies
- Quick question. My husband an I saw our fertility doctor, had the blood test everything is fine and we are ready to go. However,we have not duscussed how much treatment is going to cost us out of pocket ...
IVF under Tricare Standard & Extra
- By jleigh5 · New reply November 15, 2009
- 6 replies
- I've heard mixed things . . . are the drugs for IVF covered under Tricare Standard & Extra? I'm not eligible for a MTF, I have to do it privately. Any info much appreciated. Thanks ...
Massachusetts Insurance questions
- By Juckapie · New reply October 12, 2009
- 10 replies
- I was diagnosed with infertility of unknown causes in December. My husband started a new job in MA this week, and we're researching our new health insurance options. We can choose between Aetna PPO and ...
Will the insurance company cover my infertility treatment?(NEW TO INSPIRE)
- By ChiGirl09 · New reply September 8, 2009
- 6 replies
- Okay I havent been diagnosed yet, but I kinda diagnosed myself. I think Im afraid of the actual diagnosis. Im currently unemployed and looking at insurance quotes, im thinking about BCBSIL but I dont ...
Looking for help to get coverage in Maine
- By Ireland2b · New reply August 25, 2009
- 1 reply
- I just went through my first IVF cycle, and it failed. :( I have spent close to 16K so far on infertility treatment. I live in Maine, where this is not a mandated covered service with insurance companies ...
Questions
- By loveli1pmr · New reply August 21, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi I'm 36 and DH is 30. We have been TTC for almost 3 years. We had one successful round of IVF that resulted in stillbirth at 28 weeks. Then concieved naturally and miscarried at weeks. Looking for the ...
NJ Mandate - So close yet so far
- By Marcia426 · New reply August 13, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi Everyone! I am new to this forum. Hubby and I went for our initial IVF screening. We were thrilled when the doctor said that we could be pregnant in as little as 2 months! Then he gave us the costs ...
Seeking Missouri or Kansas Employer w/IVF Coverage
- By TFM · New reply July 21, 2009
- 3 replies
- I was laid off 6 months ago and don't have insurance (my previous employer didn't cover infertility and my husband's doesn't cover anything). I'm highly qualified for a marketing or sales job, however ...
New Jersey Mandate & Small Business vs NY
- By MarleneLyon · New reply July 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hi Everyone: I run my own business in New Jersey and I have AETNA Small Group Choice, (POS) I have been paying for myself and my employees for the last 10 years. I have been told since I am less than ...
State Mandate - NOT
- By CMD1222 · New reply July 1, 2009
- 7 replies
- I have recently learned of that I am fertility challenged - it has been one week today that we got the results of my FSH test (43). I am 39. We recently moved to Florida but my DH has insurance through ...
Insurance Question - Please Help
- By joepalooka · New reply June 30, 2009
- 9 replies
- My wife and I are on each others employer's health insurance plan. My plan covers IVF, but her plan does not. Unfortunately, next month we will be losing coverage under my plan, but would like to extend ...
Individual health insurance plans that cover infertility???
- By sjohnson4382 · New reply June 29, 2009
- 13 replies
- I currently have health insurance through my employer who covers infertility treatment. The problem is I will be leaving that employer in about a month and my wife and i need fertility coverage because ...
"Family Building Act of 2009"
- By katiecarter0204 · New reply May 20, 2009
- 7 replies
- The "Family Building Act of 2009" is a federal legislation that would require insurance companies to provide infertility coverage. Go to Resolve.org and click on "Take Action" to send a generic letter ...
The money part really gets me too!
- By Kris10 · New reply May 13, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi everyone, I originally wrote this as a response to another "member's only" post. I think that this issue really deserves a more public forum. I want Doctors and Clinics, office managers and insurance ...
new law
- By txchick1 · New reply April 26, 2009
- 4 replies
- OK... I don't know if anyone has read the new disability law in effect Jan 09. It includes FERTILITY!!!! Do you think I can now SUE my insurance for not covering it. I live in Texas and there is a mandate ...
IVF Coverage/NJ Mandate/New Job
- By cbaur88 · New reply April 21, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hello everyone, I wanted to come on here to vent a bit and also to get some other people's perspective about a very difficult decision. My wife and I have been trying for children for almost two years ...
Massachusetts Insurance questions and age of the mother
- By baby4us · New reply April 15, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi, My husband and I would like to have a baby and have been told by an RE that due to my age (mid/late forties), we can only use a donor egg. I'm willing to go this route, but I'm confused by what insurance ...
IL state mandate question
- By Yellek · New reply March 24, 2009
- 1 reply
- I currently live in the state of IL but my insurance comes through BCBS of TX since that is where my business houses its corporate office. My insurance covers $30,000 of infertility treatment, excluding ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield in Texas
- By Didier · New reply March 24, 2009
- 5 replies
- I am confused, but don't want to call BCBS to ask in case they "accidentally" paid for my retrieval. My plan says IVF is not covered, however, when my hospital costs were sent in for the retrieval, they ...
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