Paying for some of the treatment?

[Biscoff]

Hi, hope anyone can help. I have had my tests done at St Mary's hospital only to just find out that we have to pay for some of the treatments as my partner is not a British national. I'm stressing out so much because I have no clue yet how much its going to cost. Anyone else been through this aswell?

[Aussie83]

Hiya, something similar happened to us actually. We had to do 4 IUI’s to be able to get funding for IVF, just to be told we weren’t eligible because I’m not a British national. We had no idea as OT is British.

We ended up having to go private & pay for everything.

So sorry it’s happening to you too. This journey is hard enough without the financial stress on top x

[Biscoff in reply to Aussie83]

Oh no! Hope everything worked out for you in the end. Thanks for your reply

[Ivfgotadream]

Hi yeah this is pretty standard - especially when the woman receiving the treatment is not a British National. It doesn’t matter so much when it’s the man who isn’t British because all they do is give a sample whereas all of the treatment which costs money is centred on the woman eg scans, medication, collection and transfer

All I would say is that most clinics have finance plans now, we took out a bank loan over 5 years

[Biscoff in reply to Ivfgotadream]

I am British but my partner isn't. We have a video call next week with the finance secretary and she will tell us how much we have to pay for my partners side of the treatment

[Ivfgotadream in reply to Biscoff]

It will very much depend on your local area and the CCG that governs it. Most will treat you as a couple so if one is an overseas visitor/not a British citizen then neither is eligible. But it might not be the same for all CCGs?

I think there was a big policy only a couple of years ago and before that it was easier for foreign nationals to get IVF under the reciprocal agreements a lot of countries have

[Biscoff in reply to Ivfgotadream]

Oo thats interesting. Well, I have a meeting next Thursday so fingers crossed for me please and thank you to everyone who gave their advice and opinions x