IVF clinics brace for Christmas rush after sudden rebate change in NSW

Abrupt' announcement will affect many women who have been planning their conception journeys to begin in early 2025, provider says

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IVF providers are bracing for an influx of patients scrambling to access fertility treatments over the Christmas break after the New South Wales government said it would cut a rebate for fertility treatments for many patients from February.

The $2,000 rebate, an Australian-first program, was available to all NSW women accessing fertility services for the first time to cover some out-of-pocket expenses. It was introduced in 2022 by the former Coalition government.

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