| I thought it would be nice to hear some positive
feedback. As you know there are many instances where a patient enters the practice
seeking to build a family and is unable to continue due to the cost associated
with the procedures. Your The ARC Fertility Program™ has virtually
removed the financial obstacles associated with IVF. It has made it accessible
to those patients that in the past could not afford our services. Because of
the financial options offered by The ARC Fertility Program™ our
practice now retains these patients.
Thank you for the continual support and we look forward to a most successful 2001.
Oscar Machado, Administrator -
South Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine
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| We are very happy to be participating in ARC. Mike and I believe that by participating in ARC we have been able to resolve the ethical issues that concerned us in offering a "Financial Guarantee Program." Now we, as the physicians, can divorce ourselves from the tricky issue of determining eligibility in the "money-back" program and patients can determine the pros/cons for themselves as to whether this makes sense to them.
Thank you for your continued support.
Dr. John Gordon, Dominion Fertility ~Arlington, Virginia
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From Physicians:
News.Excite.com ~ PRNewswire
May 10, 2000
Advanced Reproductive Care Launches National Infertility Treatment Plan with Money-Back Guarantee –
…The ARC Fertility Program™, now available through more than
200 ARC member physicians across the United States is a unique treatment and
financing program that helps patients to overcome insurance coverage limitation
that prevent them having access to necessary medical treatment. Unlike insurance
plans, ARC offers a flexible reimbursement option that refunds patients up to
100% of their medical and pharmaceutical costs if treatment is unsuccessful.
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"We've known for a long time that this is a need," says William E. Gibbons, professor and chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Eastern Virginia Medical School.
The Wall Street Journal
September 8, 2000
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"They have the piece of mind that if they do not get pregnant, they're not out all that cash." says Dr. Foulk. "It opens up a new door for people who would really have a hard time financially to become a parent"
The Wall Street Journal
September 8, 2000
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Dr. Randall R. Odem, director of the division of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, says more financial options for patients can help eliminate treatments based on insurance coverage rather that on what is most likely to work. One example: Many insurance policies cover the cost of fallopian-tube surgery, which he says is rarely a good option, but don't usually pay for in-vitro fertilization, considered a superior form of therapy.
The Wall Street Journal
September 8, 2000
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"... The patients are so relieved to have this funding available and feel it's an option that is now within their reach.... We are not even hitting our stride yet. We have been meeting with our referring doctors and they love it. This is a program they can offer in their practice, too... It's a win-win for everyone, it's great!"
Cap Haney M.D.
Duke University
September 2001
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