One of the greater expenses of fertility treatment involves medication.  Medications can cost up to $4,000 or more for each IVF cycle.  Our nurses have extensive experience in helping patients obtain the lowest price possible for legitimate, legal medications and can offer advice regarding the various gonadotropin options available.

Serono, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies specializing in fertility medications offers a grant to couples who qualify financially. Apply by contacting fertility lifelines - 1-866-538-7879. Upon approval the order will be shipped to our office. Eligibility criteria include:

1. No insurance coverage for fertility medication
2. US Citizen or permanent resident
3. Qualifying annual household gross income based on a standard set of parameters including the Federal poverty guidelines. Most recent tax return and last two pay stubs required.
4. Have not received fertility medications through Serono's Compassionate Care program in the past.

Serono also has a program called FertilityAssist2. It provides a discount on Serono medications for the second ovulation induction or IVF cycle if the first one was unsuccessful and Serono products were used. For details of the program see:

http://www.fertilitylifelines.com/savings.jsp?intcmp=Int2003

Discounts on Bravelle™ (uHCG) are currently available through the HEART Program sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceutical Company. Please ask the pharmacy for this discount when ordering medications. For further information see http://www.ferringfertility.com/heart/

Discounts (currently about 15% but may be up to 30%) on medications such as Follistim™ (rFSH), Ganirelix™, Pregnyl™ from Organon can be obtained by asking to participate in the DesignRx program when you request your medications. You can find participating providers and register at http://www.designrx.net This service is for patients who do not have insurance coverage or benefits for fertility medications. The Apothecary Shops and other similar pharmacies that specialize in infertility medications will help you with this process.