Does anyone have any experience with Dr Saadat at Beverly Hills Reproductive Fertility Center ?
His success rates seem to be good (although high rate of multiples) and price for single IVF cycle is $6000, which is reasonably cheap.
Has anyone cycled with him and done PGD for gender selection specifically?
Thanks!
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We generally recommend HRC due to their high success rate and expertise with PGD but interested to hear what others have to say.
Does this price include ICSI and PGS? When you see the price breakdown of everything I think HRC charges a bit over $7000 for a single basic ivf cycle. The added extras needed for gender selection (like ICSI and PGS testing) is what really brings the cost up.
nicoler, no it doesn't include the PGS and you're right, that does increase the total cost by a lot (as well as medication, FETs and possibly out of state monitoring). I have not contacted them yet just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with them.
HRC does a lot more cycles and yields a higher success rate. If you have access to both, I would always go with the highest success rate.
Well I just got a reply from the financial person at HRC. It seems their cycle prices have gone up. HRC prices are as follows:
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) $8900
* Office visits and cycle ultrasounds (start of IVF cycle through transfer)
* Lab test during cycle (Estradiol, Progesterone, LH levels only)
* Egg Retrieval
* Creation of Embryos (Transfer included)
* IVF labs works and facility fees for surgical center
* One pregnancy test after transfer is completed
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) $1500
* Selection of a single sperm to be injected directly into an egg
Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS)- 24 chromosome (includes 12 embryos) $4950
* Testing of the 24 chromosomes to make sure that each embryo is
healthy and can also include gender selection
Anesthesia $550
* Done on the day of egg retrieval
Total payment due at time medication is started or first appointment $15,900
This is without the $1000 discount but not sure if they still offer that. I thought it was $11500?
They do honor the $1000 if you fill out the contact form on here and submit it to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by EllaJools
Their success rate is one of the best with one tested embryo transferred.
Yes, unfortunately prices have gone up in recent months. It hasn't been $11,500 in quite a while. I paid $12,200 back in November and then $13,250 in March. It would be $14,900 now including the discount and this covers everything except freezing ($700), testing more than 12 embryos ($250 for each embryo over 12), drugs, and monitoring if you're not local.
Is the $15900 for only one cycle? I'm hoping to go high tech for a girl, what if non of the normal embryos are a girl, do I have to start all over again and pay another $15900? What if I do have girlQuote:
Originally Posted by EllaJools
Embryos and I just don't get prego, does it cost the same if I have a frozen girl embryo? Omg, I'm
Prego with 3rd boy so I have to wait like 1.5 yrs and this is gona drive me crazy! Especially since I'm not working and there is nothing I can do to save up more $$$ in the meanwhile!
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I would also say if money is a big issue, be very thoughtful before you do HRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by nuthinbutpink
HRC no doubt is the go-to for success rates and expertise. Dr Potter has the skill and karma :). However, their billing hasn't been the most straightforward.
And in my experience, the $1000 was not honored despite going from this site...
I think it's fair to say there are two sides to HRC - success rates which are awesome and admin...we had yet another bill this week for storage of sperm despite various correspondence over the past couple of years - I really believed it had been destroyed over fiftreen months ago...x
You do receive $1000 off of the published rate when you fill out a dream member consult request form on here. That's how they know you are actually a member of this site.Quote:
Originally Posted by fknonl1ne
Once you cycle and you make it all the way through testing of the embryos, all of the money in the cycle has been used up pretty much about point. Call that would be left to do is the transfer and that is only a few hundred dollars. So, if you end up with no normal embryos or embryos of the opposite desired gender, unfortunately you are out the money. That's what's called a no transfer.
That sounds about right on. Well said.Quote:
Originally Posted by ever hopeful
I love HRC because of the former, which for me currently far outweighs the latter.
NBP, as I said here and on other posts; and I will again repeat, my experience was that the $1000 was not honored.Quote:
Originally Posted by nuthinbutpink
None of the descriptions you shared above was relevant indication..I did send the form through GD, am not a NT, etc.
Since my attempt to PM you on the matter was not embraced, and since I still value my PHII as private and choose not to share publicly, and since the matter did not irritate me enough to withdraw or take further action with them; I rested my case.
Happy to let others know what to expect just as I am happy to let them know that my love for Dr. Potter remains untarnished and currently, it far outweighs the experience of some duplicitous administration
I am happy to have a fair and honest resolution-centered debate about the administrative issues with the clinic. Better, you can ask gals who experienced it to PM you - I am aware of at least a handful - and you can get a private statistically sound evaluation that would not drive defensiveness; knowing the intent is in NO WAY to tarnish HRC. Their data speaks for itself and frankly, Dr. Potter speaks for himself too..very lovely and caring.. once you interact with him and your read is not obscured by other things
If you do have your desired gender but no transfer goes ahead.. This could be due to a number of issues- lining, progesterone to name a few, the additional
Cosy for a FET further down the line is roughly around $4900 usd plus your Lucrin / Lupron to suppress yourself leading up to it.
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Blueplease, good clarification. FET is not a few hundred dollars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blueplease
I have never been told the $1000 has not been honored
All you have to is speak up. Nobody is out to get you and I refuse to argue about this. I have no idea about any PM either. You're the only person that in five years has said that. That's all I know.
Sorry it appears there is defensiveness. I guess it wasn't clear enough on my post that, that is NOT the intent. My posts are not out to get you and I don't feel anyone out to get me. I have been vocal about appreciation of the work you do here which IMHO is not mutually exclusive to "speaking up"
It appears you forgot this post: http://genderdreaming.com/forum/anno...tml#post822622.
THAT IS speaking up. Also, look at April 26th 2016 8:23AM and April 29th 2016 11:22AM for the referenced PM's. Happy to send screenshots if you missed them
I do not work for Dr Potter. I am not physically there with them. If you have an issue with HRC billing, please call them. I do know that they are happy to help GD members and I am happy to email my contacts there if there is ever an issue and they are quick to respond, of course, when I do. I am not sure how to help you. To me, it is a simple issue. If you did not get $1,000 off your cycle and you filled out the form on here, I would just call and speak with someone. They will fix the issue. I have to run and I just can't keep repeating myself. I am not defensive....what do I have to be defensive about?? Everyone can cycle where ever they want/choose/desire and if you cycle at HRC, you get the $1000 off...they are not the least expensive out there and there are clinic with stats higher than their LBR. I don't know how their billing department works..I know they do reconcile the requests they receive off here and I have found that when you call and speak with them that they are happy to help. I'm not sure what else to say but I am sure you will help me out. :-/
It is not a battle. Hope that helped :-/
Just to put the nail in the coffin on this issue, I have confirmed that you do, in fact, receive $1,000 off a banking cycle.
You do not receive $1,000 on subsequent cycles if you attempt a cycle(get the discount) and then go back for a second cycle. The reason is because the IVF fee for the first cycle is $8,900 and it is reduced already to $6,600. You don't get an extra $1,000 off the already reduced fee.
This info comes from Lucy at HRC if anyone needs a source. fk, after your first cycle, they quote a reduced fee so you received the $1,000 the first go around but hopefully that explains it.
I did not receive a discount.Quote:
Originally Posted by nuthinbutpink
First cycle was through insurance. No discount was allowed nor received. Understood completely. Insurance is not cash pay.
No discount received since then. Paid for banking cycles out of pocket cash and was told no discount on banking cycles too. That is the bone of contention.
Lucy is a new name to me in their billing department. Sorry, but your info that I received $1000 on first go round, is 100% inaccurate.
If you want to provide me with specifics, I can reach out to them on your behalf. You wouldn't need a discount with insurance because it's a negotiated rate and not the same as cash pay. Only those in the US will understand what that means.
Lucy has been with Dr Potter a long time. I would call and speak with so wine. I would not rely on email.