Shady Grove Shared Risk Contract

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Anonymous wrote:Also, are the "Riders" a cost above-and-beyond the cost of the Shared Risk program, or are they included in the program cost (assuming you choose the PGS option with your Shared Risk contract)?
Has anyone over the age of 40 been told that PGS is not a requirement for them? We've been told that by SGF, but this post seems to contradict that possibility.

My understanding is that SGF dos not offer shared risk for patients older that 40. For not shared risk patients, it's your choice whether to do PGS testing. For what it's worth, our RE was not too enthusiastic about PGS testing. We had to strongly insist on it. At the end, it was the right decision for us.

Sorry, I neglected to mention in my original question that we are over 40 and looking at Donor Egg (DE) Shared Risk program.

I’m 45 and I’m the shady grove donor egg shared risk. Honestly, I think it’s pretty easy to get in unless you have a known issue. All my test and dh came back fine before approval even though with oe ivf notamy blasts. It costs way more than what is posted above though.

What’s the cost for DE shared risk?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, are the "Riders" a cost above-and-beyond the cost of the Shared Risk program, or are they included in the program cost (assuming you choose the PGS option with your Shared Risk contract)?
Has anyone over the age of 40 been told that PGS is not a requirement for them? We've been told that by SGF, but this post seems to contradict that possibility.

My understanding is that SGF dos not offer shared risk for patients older that 40. For not shared risk patients, it's your choice whether to do PGS testing. For what it's worth, our RE was not too enthusiastic about PGS testing. We had to strongly insist on it. At the end, it was the right decision for us.

Sorry, I neglected to mention in my original question that we are over 40 and looking at Donor Egg (DE) Shared Risk program.

I’m 45 and I’m the shady grove donor egg shared risk. Honestly, I think it’s pretty easy to get in unless you have a known issue. All my test and dh came back fine before approval even though with oe ivf notamy blasts. It costs way more than what is posted above though.

What’s the cost for DE shared risk?

40 something for 6 tries through USA donor bank. I don’t have the actual figure available to me right now, but will post it when I can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, are the "Riders" a cost above-and-beyond the cost of the Shared Risk program, or are they included in the program cost (assuming you choose the PGS option with your Shared Risk contract)?
Has anyone over the age of 40 been told that PGS is not a requirement for them? We've been told that by SGF, but this post seems to contradict that possibility.

My understanding is that SGF dos not offer shared risk for patients older that 40. For not shared risk patients, it's your choice whether to do PGS testing. For what it's worth, our RE was not too enthusiastic about PGS testing. We had to strongly insist on it. At the end, it was the right decision for us.

Sorry, I neglected to mention in my original question that we are over 40 and looking at Donor Egg (DE) Shared Risk program.

I’m 45 and I’m the shady grove donor egg shared risk. Honestly, I think it’s pretty easy to get in unless you have a known issue. All my test and dh came back fine before approval even though with oe ivf notamy blasts. It costs way more than what is posted above though.

What’s the cost for DE shared risk?

40 something for 6 tries through USA donor bank. I don’t have the actual figure available to me right now, but will post it when I can.

Is it Donor Egg Bank USA by any chance?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, are the "Riders" a cost above-and-beyond the cost of the Shared Risk program, or are they included in the program cost (assuming you choose the PGS option with your Shared Risk contract)?
Has anyone over the age of 40 been told that PGS is not a requirement for them? We've been told that by SGF, but this post seems to contradict that possibility.

My understanding is that SGF dos not offer shared risk for patients older that 40. For not shared risk patients, it's your choice whether to do PGS testing. For what it's worth, our RE was not too enthusiastic about PGS testing. We had to strongly insist on it. At the end, it was the right decision for us.

Sorry, I neglected to mention in my original question that we are over 40 and looking at Donor Egg (DE) Shared Risk program.

I’m 45 and I’m the shady grove donor egg shared risk. Honestly, I think it’s pretty easy to get in unless you have a known issue. All my test and dh came back fine before approval even though with oe ivf we didn't get many blasts. It costs way more than what is posted above though.

What’s the cost for DE shared risk?

40 something for 6 tries through USA donor bank. I don’t have the actual figure available to me right now, but will post it when I can.

Is it Donor Egg Bank USA by any chance?[/quote

Yes, sorry that's what I meant.
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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, are the "Riders" a cost above-and-beyond the cost of the Shared Risk program, or are they included in the program cost (assuming you choose the PGS option with your Shared Risk contract)?
Has anyone over the age of 40 been told that PGS is not a requirement for them? We've been told that by SGF, but this post seems to contradict that possibility.

My understanding is that SGF dos not offer shared risk for patients older that 40. For not shared risk patients, it's your choice whether to do PGS testing. For what it's worth, our RE was not too enthusiastic about PGS testing. We had to strongly insist on it. At the end, it was the right decision for us.

Sorry, I neglected to mention in my original question that we are over 40 and looking at Donor Egg (DE) Shared Risk program.

I’m 45 and I’m the shady grove donor egg shared risk. Honestly, I think it’s pretty easy to get in unless you have a known issue. All my test and dh came back fine before approval even though with oe ivf notamy blasts. It costs way more than what is posted above though.

What’s the cost for DE shared risk?

We paid $39,000 for the frozen shared risk (Donor Egg Bank USA) two years ago. PGS costs extra. The fresh donor shared risk costs $49,000, $39,000 and $29,000 depending on how many couples you're splitting the eggs with.

[Anonymous]

We paid roughly $40k this year for 6 cycles with pgs testing fresh donor. Had success first transfer and have 4 more normals frozen. This was shared risk, shared donor (3:1).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We paid roughly $40k this year for 6 cycles with pgs testing fresh donor. Had success first transfer and have 4 more normals frozen. This was shared risk, shared donor (3:1).

How did you find the donor? I was browsing the USA Donor database and it seemed really limited.

[Anonymous]

They have a fresh donor database that you get access to after approved. There were quite a few options across ethnicities, education, etc. My donor matched me closely physically, was @25 and had her doctorate. Two other couples matched with her shortly thereafter. We each got 12 eggs, 6 of ours made it to blast 5 were normal. And we have severe MFI, so shockingly good blast rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have a fresh donor database that you get access to after approved. There were quite a few options across ethnicities, education, etc. My donor matched me closely physically, was @25 and had her doctorate. Two other couples matched with her shortly thereafter. We each got 12 eggs, 6 of ours made it to blast 5 were normal. And we have severe MFI, so shockingly good blast rate.

That’s great! I’m glad you had success.

[Anonymous]

so, looking at the financials for DE shared risk 1:3, i see it is about $33k for "all inclusive", but shared risk "not inclusive" is $26k for the first round plus addition donor hard costs of $7k each additional round.

For folks that have done shared risk DE and taken home a baby, did any of you go past two donors? I'm trying to calculate, at 44, how many FETs of donor eggs i would really be willing to go through; at what age I would say "enough!". And if I would be more or less willing to throw in the towel if I had to shell out $7k for each new donor round. No male factor here as far as we know, I am just old and have crappy eggs.

[Anonymous]

We did frozen shared risk and had success on the second FET from the first donor we picked. Our RE strongly encouraged us to go with a proven donor and still the first transfer didn't work. I would pay the extra 7k for peace of mind. unless you can start with the cheaper option and upgrade if it doesn't work.

[Anonymous]

So like you, I strongly considered not doing the inclusive shared risk. I figured I probably wouldn't deal with more than two donors and so it would even out. I don't remember why we did all inclusive in the end, it might have had to do with the pgs testing being included in refund if it didn't work (not sure, you might want to check). Anyhow, we had great success with first donor, I am 21 weeks with first transfer and have 4 other dogs normal on ice.
I have a friend who has gone thru process with me and she got two normals and first FET failed, so if next does as well, she will need a second donor. Coincidentally, we have severe MFI, and her husband has no issues, so that didn't play a huge role.
I have heard of lots of first time successes and lots of two, three, four donor situations. Two would have likely been my limit.

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Pgs normal, not dogs normal. ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I don't remember why we did all inclusive in the end, it might have had to do with the pgs testing being included in refund if it didn't work (not sure, you might want to check). Anyhow, we had great success with first donor, I am 21 weeks with first transfer and have 4 other dogs normal on ice.
I have a friend who has gone thru process with me and she got two normals and first FET failed, so if next does as well, she will need a second donor. Coincidentally, we have severe MFI, and her husband has no issues, so that didn't play a huge role.
I have heard of lots of first time successes and lots of two, three, four donor situations. Two would have likely been my limit.

interesting, thats not addressed in the chart... i will check. we definitely will want to do pgs testing; i know a donor will likely be fine but i have been through several miscarriages already and I would prefer to reduce the chances of that happening. i thought the pgs was non-refundable in both, hence trying to weigh $31.5k vs $38.5k. otoh, re-reading it looks like the *donor fixed costs* may not be refunded in the non-inclusive option. aka, if this fails, we would get $33.5k back from inclusive, vs no more than $19k back from the non-inclusive one. in which case, mathematically it becomes more about which is more likely to occur: take home a baby from the first donor, or not take home a baby at all? fascinating.

[Anonymous]

We are going to do DE shared risk, all inclusive with PGS rider. How much is the deposit to get started? I've called the financial advisor in annapolis 2x (and was just a bit ago) with no reply yet. We just met with the social worker and have our consult soon. We had 3 failed IVF cycles a few years ago at age 43, miscarried identical twins at 8 weeks I'm 45 now. Hoping Carefirst Open Access will still cover diagnostics. My father in law is kicking down a big chunk of change to help out. We are beyond excited.