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strength4today
strength4today
So I was reviewing my insurance coverage and saw that for fertility I have the following coverage:

Fertility drugs Not covered
Fertility services Covered; copay based upon place of service; coverage is provided for diagnosis and treatment of the underlying medical cause of infertility
Artificial insemination Covered; comprehensive care covers ovulation induction and artificial insemination; six cycles; preauthorization required from Plan
In vitro fertilization Not covered

I'm assuming artificial insemination is IUI? But my question is this, who can do the IUI? The RE's in my area are not covered by my plan, but there are several OB/GYN's on my plan that specialize in fertility and reproducion.

What do you gals suggest? I can either change my plan in October to the PPO which covers the RE's but drastically changes my out of pocket expenses which is not good, or I can try to find another type of doctor to help with my infertility....

any suggestions?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes - IUI is artificial insemination. I would call the insurance company to make sure who can do the procedure. They will be able to tell you what/who will be covered better than anyone. Just make sure you get the answers you want when you call. I know I have had to get a specialist on the phone to get someone to be able to answer specific questions! Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi hunny! This is just my opinion...I feel that an OB/GYN shouldn't really specialize in IF. I say this because if they are all over the place doing too many things, how can they spdecialize in anything? I think an RE would be the best choice because then you know that the MD is very aware of the type of treatment you may or may not need. My DH and I have always gone to an RE for our treatments. You have to ultimatly do what works best for you financially and what's the best course of treatment for you and your DH. I would just go straight ahead for the RE. Best of luck and keep me posted! I bet though, that whoever you go to will start you off with Clomid first, before even doing an IUI. And for that...an OB/GYN is perfectly acceptable. Maybe you wont even need to go any further!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I did non-medicated IUI and I am now 20 weeks pregnant. It was very easy and my DP did our IUI's---so I am sure an OB could do the procedure without any problems. I am not sure about the fertility meds and monitoring but the actual procedure is very simple!!!
strength4today
strength4today
thanks ladies! like all of you i'm hoping i am able to get pregnant without having to go the iui route, but i was kind of excited to see that it's covered. i guess i'll just have to figure out which doctor will be best to work with for all of this going forward as my regular ob/gyn has basically washed her hands of me and my endocrinologist is just working on the pcos and not the infertility....

thanks again!!! and tons of sticky baby dust to all! :)
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