What you can expect to pay at IVFAustralia
A fully itemised and informed financial consent will be provided to you before commencing any treatment. We are aware of the complex nature of the Australian Health Industry and this may be your first experience with it. Our very experienced administration staff are available to assist you in understanding these costs.
Many couples accessing fertility treatment for the first time are unlikely to have reached the Medicare Safety Net threshold ($1126 for the calendar year commencing 1/1/10). This is the amount the government requires you to pay for out of pocket out patient costs before you are eligible to receive any further Safety Net rebates. This means that your first treatment cycle is likely to cost you more than subsequent treatment cycles within that same calendar year. The Extended Medicare Safety Net provides a capped rebate on IVF treatments.
Your first contact with IVFAustralia will be following a referral from a doctor to one of our fertility specialists to assess and review your medical history (average cost $200 with a Medicare rebate of $68.75). Your specialist may request some further investigations at this appointment (blood tests, semen analysis and ultrasound tests). IVFAustralia’s experienced specialist scientific and nursing team undertake most of these tests inhouse for your convenience.
As IVFAustralia's fees are in the average range as defined by the government, the out of pocket costs for our patients remain up to $1,000 less at IVFAustralia than some other Sydney clinics, as our priority is to ensure access to highly specialised IVF treatment.
Medicare Safety Net
The Medicare Safety Net is designed to reduce your total out of pocket medical costs and is regulated by the Australian Government.
Your Safety Net entitlement commences at the start of each calendar year and once you have reached a threshold, Medicare will rebate a proportion of your upfront payment for most medical services that are provided outside a hospital (ie where you were not admitted to a hospital).
The Medicare Safety Net entitlement does not include hospital/day surgery related services, such as egg collection, nor does it reimburse for items without a Medicare item number, such as a laser assisted hatching.
Your Safety Net threshold is subject to change in value every January and is currently $1,126 (from 1 January 2010).