Financial Considerations

Insurance coverage for fertility preservation in patients with cancer or other medical conditions that threaten fertility is evolving; as such, many insurance companies don’t cover these types of services yet. We are here help you navigate through insurance coverage and financial resources.

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Resources to offset costs include:

Program Name Eligibility Requirements Free or Discounted Medications Financial Discount

Walgreens

 

Application completed with participating Fertility Clinic

  • Female
  • U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
  • Cancer diagnosis
  • No chemotherapy within the previous 6 months
  • No government assistance

Free Medication
Ferring’s Heartbeats Provides:
Menopur®
Novarel®
Ganirelix®

N/A

Team Maggie for a Cure

 

Apply Online:

  • Male or Female
  • U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
  • Ages 15–37
  • Cancer diagnosis
  • Must have been denied coverage by insurance
  • Must provide sufficient documentation of financial need
  • Accepts Medicaid applicants

N/A

If approved, can provide up to $2,500 to reimburse Fertility Preservation costs for males or females.

ReUnite Oncofertility Program

 

Apply Online:

  • Female
  • Cancer diagnosis
  • Uninsured
  • Insured with no fertility drug benefits
  • No prior chemotherapy
  • Current proof of income (1040 tax document)

Discounted Medication
Follistim®
Ganirelix®
Pregnyl®
Discount expires one year from date issued.

N/A

Verna’s Purse

ReproTech Storage Facility: Ovarian Tissue, Testicular Tissue

 

Apply Online:

  • Male or Female
  • U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
  • Cancer diagnosis
  • Adjusted gross income
    < $75K (single) or
    < $100K (couple)

N/A

Initial shipping cost: $95

Annual storage fees, first 3 years: $75/yr

The Samfund

 

Apply Online:

  • U.S. resident
  • Not financially dependent
  • Cancer survivor between 21–39 yrs old when application submitted
  • and, 1 of these criteria:
    • Treatment complete with no evidence of disease, or
    • 1 year post-treatment with stable disease, or
    • Remission and on Long Term Hormone Therapy

N/A

Family Building Grant: Maximum of $4,000 for Fertility Costs, post-treatment when ready to begin a family.

Application open twice per year: Fall and Spring

Chick Mission

 

Application completed through FPRLE Team Member

  • Female
  • 18–40 years old
  • Cancer diagnosis
  • Adjusted gross income
    < $150K (single woman) or
    < $200K (couple)
  • No government assistance

N/A

If approved, may provide up to 100% out-of-pocket cost for egg retrieval and freezing, in the form of a Hope Scholarship.

Livestrong

 

Apply Online:

  • Female
  • U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
  • Cancer diagnosis
  • Uninsured
  • Insured with a lack of fertility benefits or limited fertility benefits
  • Adjusted gross income
    < $130K (single woman) or
    < $170K (couple)

Free Medication
One cycle of free medications, when available.

With partnering clinics, if approved, patient will receive discounted onco-fertility rate.

Fertility Within Reach Banking on the Future Grants

 

Apply Online:

Oncology Grant:

  • Adolescents to age 21
  • Active cancer diagnosis

Transgender Grant:

  • Individuals up to age 26
  • Prior to hormonal treatment initiation

N/A

One year of reproductive tissue/cell storage, cryobank administration or consultation fees, sperm collection, infectious disease testing, and freezing, discounted long term storage rates.