CWRC Participates in the New York State Department of Health Infertility Demonstration Program


Columbia University is participating in the New York State Department of Health Infertility Demonstration Program, which provides financial support to insured patients without IVF coverage (In Vitro Fertilization: IVF) and gamete intrafallopian tube (GIFT) transfer services to privately insured individuals whose insurance coverage of these procedures is exhausted or inadequate, and who meet certain criteria, such as having exhausted lower level infertility services, are residents of NYS and meet certain age and health criteria. 

Under this program individuals with insurance but without full infertility coverage (including In Vitro Fertilization -IVF) can obtain State of New York Department of Health financial support for an IVF Cycle. The patients must meet certain criteria including being a New York State Resident between the ages of 21-44, be clinically infertile and certain other clinical and program criteria.

Services will be paid by NYS, through the providers, with the exception of any insurance reimbursement available, and a cost sharing amount that the patients will be required to pay.  This cost sharing amount varies by the patient's household income and the cost of the procedures, but cannot exceed ten percent of the patient's gross household income in any one year.   Financial support is available on a sliding scale basis and extends to patients with household income up to $200,000. Patients interested in determining whether they are eligible for participation in the program should contact our Admissions Counselor at 1-646-756-8294 or the CWRC New York State Program Coordinator at 1-646-756-6299.