Get covered for assisted reproductive services Included with Bupa’s Gold tier products, assisted reproductive services cover helps pay towards IVF and certain fertility treatments or procedures in hospital. Pregnancy cover also included.
Why choose Bupa for assisted reproductive services cover?
Cover options for assisted reproductive services

*Minimum direct debit frequency is fortnightly. Price is for a single in NSW under the age of 65. No Lifetime Health Cover loading applied, and base tier Australian Government Rebate included. Price does not include age-based discount. Hospital cover price is based on an excess of $750 (no excess applies for Gold Ultimate Health Cover). 

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Frequently asked questions
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are treatments or procedures used to help treat infertility in which either eggs or embryos are handled. This can include in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) or gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) as well as other related treatments or procedures. IVF (in-vitro fertilisation) is the most commonly chosen assisted reproductive technology. It involves egg retrieval, embryo development and embryo transfer.

Private health insurance only covers IVF treatment and service in hospital. This means outpatient fertility treatments services are not covered, even if your health insurance includes assistive reproductive services.

Outpatient services that aren’t covered include:

  • Consultations with a specialist
  • Scans and ultrasounds
  • Some diagnostic procedures
  • Pathology services
  • Frozen embryo transfer and semen preparation

Costs vary between clinics and the type of treatment undertaken. To help you decide which cover is right for you, talk with your fertility specialist.

If you are planning on claiming for a covered service, contact us to confirm your cover and discuss any expected out-of-pocket expenses.

To help us give you an accurate quote, we recommend asking your specialist for a detailed quote including:

  • Date (or estimated date) of hospital admission

  • Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) item number(s)

  • Hospital you will be treated at

  • Details of the specialist(s) and doctor(s) involved in your care

  • Confirmation if your specialist will be participating in the Bupa Medical Gap Scheme.

µ Excludes any hospital excess or co-payment on your policy. Waiting periods, fund rules and policy rules apply. Please contact Bupa before your treatment to understand what benefits are payable under your health insurance policy before you obtain treatment. The amount and type of benefits payable will differ depending on your health insurance policy.

Program eligibility, fund, policy and waiting period rules also apply.

¥ Subject to availability and eligibility. Private room must be booked and requested at least 24 hours before admission. For every night a private room is unavailable, you’ll receive $50 back per night from the hospital. Applies to overnight admissions only. Excludes nursing home type patients, emergency care, same-day stays or where a private room is not medically appropriate. Not available in the NT. Any co-payment excess as part of your cover will still apply.

† If claimable from another source, a benefit won’t be paid by Bupa. Benefits for ambulance transportation is only payable where the provider describes the transportation as an ‘Emergency’. For more, see the Important Information Guide. There is a 1 day waiting period for emergency ambulance and on-the-spot treatment.