There are so many good parents out there that cannot have children. I think IVF should be completely put under medicare to make having children for these people easier
2006-11-22 11:45:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Medicare is a safety net to provide essential care. While I understand the desire to have a baby and the high cost of fertility treatment first hand... IVF is not essential to good health. The medicare system is over-burdened already. And, for the cost of just one cycle of IVF you could file for domestic adoption.
2006-11-22 17:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by RainNRoanoke 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! Medicare is to cover basic health needs. Having children is not a right, it's a privilege.
I think that would be up there with Medicare covering liposuction or rhinoplasty.
2006-11-25 17:31:03 · answer #2 · answered by Morning Glory 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, because I'm paying too much for insurance as it is. IVF is totally unnecessary. Why don't you consider adopting? There are so many children out there of all ages who need good homes.
2006-11-22 21:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by spelling nazi 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
IVF (in vitro fertilization) treatment; IUI, ICSI and Laparoscopic surgery is very cheap in India. The cost is very low and the medical services are very good in India.
My cousin and her husband got their IVF treatment in India through the Forerunners Healthcare in India and is all praise for this company. She is a known case of PCOS.She is a very happy mother of a baby boy now. She just paid 2500 pounds for the full IVF treatment in India for which she was quoted 8000 pounds in private setup in UK.
Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. I read a lot about them in the newspapers. I have also read about a Chinese couple who planned surrogacy through the Forerunners Healthcare. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery and infertility treatment like IVF, IUI, and ICSI abroad for low price. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that surgery and treatment can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.
2006-11-25 00:19:10 · answer #4 · answered by Donna 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think so, because it was very expensive for me.
2006-11-22 20:41:49 · answer #5 · answered by Shea32 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋