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Fertility treatment on Private health insurance

  • 20-02-2005 01:54AM
    #1
    Our man in Havana
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    Do any of the private health insurance companies cover fertility treatments?

    Thanks
    007


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  • #2
    The_Conductor
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    Cork University Hospital have an "assisted conception unit" which is run on a non-profit basis and is free to medical card holders. Not quite an answer to your question- but it might point you in the right direction. There is a similar unit in University Hospital Galway and St. Vincents in Dublin.

    Unfortunately, VHI or BUPA don't cover fertility treatment so you do have to pay for the treatment if you are going privetly, not to sure if you go public. You can however claim up to 42% back on your tax.

    Typical cost for private treatment here in Ireland is about 3,500-4,000 Euro....


  • #3
    RainyDay
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    No - VHI/BUPA don't cover IVF treatments. You can get some fees for consultant visits covered under their normal outpatient schemes. I found my HSA policy covered small amounts of some of the diagnostic test fees, but the lion's share of the fees are down to you. As SMcCarrick points out, if you are a higher-rate taxpayer, you can claim tax relief on the fees at the end of the year, which does make a big difference.


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