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Moscow bankrolls fertilization treatment

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Starting in 2013, in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients will receive free treatment as part of the basic compulsory health insurance program (CHI). Izvestia was informed of this decision by Moscow’s deputy mayor for social issues, Leonid Pechatnikov. In this way, Muscovites will be able to resolve their fertility problems for free, with the option of undergoing treatment in commercial clinics that are covered by Moscow’s CHI system.

According to Pechatnikov, in Moscow there are currently around 2,500 couples on the waiting list for IVF treatment in 2013. Each round of IVF treatment will require 106,000 rubles ($3,500) from the budget; in private clinics, this figure varies from 100,000 to 250,000 rubles.

The vice mayor was not able to specify the exact amount of budgetary funds that would be put toward IVF treatment. He says that treatments will only be partially financed by the fund, and some of the cost will be covered by the Moscow budget. Read full article.

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How Far Would You Go to Pay for Infertility Treatments

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It’s no surprise when insurance companies see the word infertility or in-vitro fertilizationthey run, not wanting to help cover some of the cost. However, about six years ago, Brandi and Shelton Koskie was diagnosed with infertility, and could pay up to $20,000 for in-vitro fertilization, which was not covered by insurance, ABC News reported today. After being told about this news, they came up with a plan, to build a website, and call itBabyorBust.com, and to ask visitors for $1 donations towards their IVF.

Soon the couple were being invited to appear on national television and radio shows, raising $7,500 in small donations from all over the world. Through investing and saving money on their own, they did reach their goal of $20,000 within two years. Welcoming their daughter named Paisley on their first IVF attempt, who is now a toddler. Read full article.

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Growing IVF Loan Business Helps Families Finance Their Fertility

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By Linda Carroll
Jill and Tom Clinton knew they wanted to have kids after they got married in 2006 – and they weren’t getting any younger. So, after a miscarriage, the couple turned to a fertility clinic.

The Clintons’ health insurance policy didn’t cover in vitro fertilization, which averages more than $12,000 per cycle. Nevertheless, the couple dug into their savings to pay for enough IVF cycles to conceive a son they named Harrison.

“We were thrilled,” Jill told Dr. Nancy Snyderman, NBC’s chief medical editor.
But the couple knew they wanted a bigger family – and they weren’t sure how many cycles it would take to conceive a little brother or sister for Harrison.

“We knew that we wanted to have more kids, although we had limited funds and we weren’t sure how many tries we could get,” Jill told TODAY.

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