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[quote=Anonymous]Another NP here.  I was at SG and paying via insurance (UHC).  I didn't have any billing problems or timing problems from a SG perspective, but a few insurance things:

1. My insurance provider requested I use Follistim instead of Gonal F (Shady Grove's recommendation).  I ran through my med benefit in 3 IUI cycles and 1 cancelled IVF cycle.  Second IVF worked, so I wasn't hugely out of pocket - but at least when I was paying myself, Gonal F was a lot cheaper.  I wish I had called my insurance company and tried to understand what of my benefit I would use via each drug because I'm not sure I got the best deal.  That's on me and not SG (they wanted me to use the cheaper product).

2. Similar to the above, a colleague of mine was told by our insurance she had to use a particular pharmacy. That wasn't true because I used Freedom Pharmacy and she/I are on the exact same insurance plan with the same employer.  She ran through our benefit in one IVF cycle.  So I would really push back on those costs with your insurance provider and try to understand.[/quote]

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