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CUSTOMARY IVF COVERAGE IN EU COUNTRIES
Customary IVF coverage
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Country
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Average Cost of IVF per Cycle |
Average amount reimbursed |
Number of tries allowed |
Does Patient have the right to see another RE or Clinic? |
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Austria |
€2,400-3,300
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70% if non-private; woman must be <40 years, and man <50 years with endometriosis and PCOS not being the cause of sub-fertility
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4
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Yes
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| Belgium |
€1,300 |
€1,250 |
6, of which the first two get reimbursed for urinary gonadotrophins, not for r-FSH
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| Canada |
$3,500 - $4,700 |
None reimbursed. Some provinces will allow a tax credit. |
No restrictions |
Yes |
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Denmark |
€2,500 for the 1st treatment, and €6,000 for a package of 3
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Free if the woman is <40 years, have no previous children, and the couple has been together for >3 years.
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3 (and in some counties the same for child number 2)
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Finland |
€ 2,200-3,200 |
Drugs only after the first cycle
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3
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Germany |
€2,000-3,000 |
100% in 2003
50% in 2004 |
4 in 2003
3 in 2004 |
Yes |
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Ireland |
€2,500 excl. drugs |
None reimbursed. Patients pay a max of €70 for drug therapy, and all costs are tax deductible
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No restrictions |
Yes |
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Italy |
€3,000 |
90% |
No restrictions
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Luxembourg |
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Middle East |
€1,500-3,500 |
None |
No restrictions |
Yes |
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Netherlands |
N/A all is public hospitals |
100% |
3 |
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Spain |
€3,500-4,500 excluding medication |
100% by the MoH |
3 if the woman is <40 years |
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Sweden |
€2,700 for the 1st treatment; €4,300 for a package of 3 |
On public health 100% is covered for the 1st cycle, and also for the 2nd if the woman is <38 years |
2 |
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| UK |
£3,000-5,000 |
20% by the NHS |
Varies from county to county. Private patients have no restrictions |
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