D.C. Area Nesties
lynnyloo
member
PAIF/SAIF welcome
TTC #1 since 10/2010, Cycle #26
Diagnosis: Unexplained IF
IUI #1 (Cycle #24): Clomid, Gonal-F, trigger, 4M post-wash = BFN 11/9/12
IUI #2 (Cycle #25): same protocol, 10M post-wash = BFN 12/12/12
Break Cycle #26 = CD69 BFP
Beta #1 2/20/13 = 449, Beta #2 2/22/13 = 1012, Beta #3 2/25/13 = 2479
u/s 3/1/13 = gest sac and yolk sac
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
FEHB plans - HMO plans?
We currently have BCBS Federal Basic and are considering switching this open season. We are trying to conceive and have recently hit the one year mark so looking ahead I'm trying to look at policies that may cover ART (IUI and IVF). It looks like none of the PPO plans do, but many of the HMO plans do.
Does anybody have experience with Aetna Open Access, Care First Blue Choice of MD, or Kaiser Foundation Health Plan. I'm interested in their overall care/doctor access as well as ease of payment for any IF related procedures.
PAIF/SAIF welcome
TTC #1 since 10/2010, Cycle #26
Diagnosis: Unexplained IF
IUI #1 (Cycle #24): Clomid, Gonal-F, trigger, 4M post-wash = BFN 11/9/12
IUI #2 (Cycle #25): same protocol, 10M post-wash = BFN 12/12/12
Break Cycle #26 = CD69 BFP
Beta #1 2/20/13 = 449, Beta #2 2/22/13 = 1012, Beta #3 2/25/13 = 2479
u/s 3/1/13 = gest sac and yolk sac
Re: FEHB plans - HMO plans?
I've been a Kaiser member for 3 years now and I absolutely love it. I like that they have electronic medical records and that all of your doctors can see the same information. Also, you can schedule appointments online, email your doctor, see all of your lab results online, refill prescriptions online, etc. It's really convenient to have everything done electronially. The urgent care hours are also nice because they are open until 1am every night, all day every weekend, and on holidays. With a LO, we have had to use urgent care many times so this is a godsend. They also have nurse hotline that is open 24/7 which I have also called a number of times when DD had a fever or something and I wasn't sure if she should see a doctor or not.
I don't know specifically what Kaiser covers with infertility but hopefully that information is in your documentation. Oh, and when I had a baby, my plan covered everything. The only thing I had to pay was a $10 co-pay for my pregnancy confirmation appointment. After that, all of my prenatal care and delivery was covered at 100% (however, check your plan because this may depend on your employer).
I have had Care First Blue Choice of MD for 3 years and have no complaints (I've been with BC for as long as I can remember so I'm comfortable with them). We are currently TTC as well so I do know that they cover infertility testing as well as IUIs (up to 6 per live birth). They do not cover IVF.
A friend of mine who just started IVF for her second child has Kaiser and they do provide some coverage for IVF and the meds. It's not completely covered but I believe it was almost 50% (don't quote me on that).
I might consider switching to Kaiser if (hopefully not) we would have to pursue IVF. I really like my current doctors so I'm hesitant to switch unless it's absolutely necessary. Everyone I know that has Kaiser really likes it though - for many of the reasons that vtkendra mentioned.
Hope this helps a little.
PAIF/SAIF welcome
TTC #1 since 10/2010, Cycle #26
Diagnosis: Unexplained IF
IUI #1 (Cycle #24): Clomid, Gonal-F, trigger, 4M post-wash = BFN 11/9/12
IUI #2 (Cycle #25): same protocol, 10M post-wash = BFN 12/12/12
Break Cycle #26 = CD69 BFP
Beta #1 2/20/13 = 449, Beta #2 2/22/13 = 1012, Beta #3 2/25/13 = 2479
u/s 3/1/13 = gest sac and yolk sac