Your First Steps With Illume Fertility

Fill out our online form or call Illume Fertility to connect with a New Patient Liaison. They can answer general questions about our practice, confirm whether Illume accepts your insurance, and help you schedule your first consultation.

If you are still deciding whether now is the right time to seek care, you can also explore our fertility education and planning resources before reaching out.

You can contact Illume directly to set up an appointment, but some insurance plans do require a referral from your primary care provider or OB/GYN before covered fertility services can begin.

HMO plans are more likely to have referral requirements. Check with your insurer before your consultation, and review our Finance & Insurance FAQs for guidance on referrals, prior authorizations, coverage, and other common requirements.

Illume Fertility partners with many major insurance carriers and fertility benefit programs, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carrot, Cigna, ConnectiCare, EmblemHealth, Kindbody, MagnaCare, Maven, MVP Health Care, Oxford Health Plans, Progyny, and UnitedHealthcare, including UMR.

Illume is not in network with Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, Fidelis, or other government-funded programs. Participation can vary by plan and employer group, so having coverage through one of these companies does not automatically mean every fertility service is covered.

Your New Patient Liaison can confirm whether Illume participates with your plan. After your first consultation with a physician, your Financial Coordinator will help you review your specific fertility benefits and expected costs. See our current accepted insurance plans or visit the Fertility Finance Hub for more guidance.

Your first consultation gives your reproductive endocrinologist time to learn about your medical and reproductive history, previous testing or treatment, current concerns, and family-building goals.

Your doctor will use that information to recommend the testing that is appropriate for you. You don't need to know whether you need IUI, IVF, medication, surgery, or another treatment before your first visit. If you already have fertility records, lab work, imaging, or treatment notes, send them before your appointment when possible.

For help preparing, download our Fertility Consultation Worksheet, which includes space for questions, notes, and next steps from your Care Team.

Every Illume patient begins with a fertility workup, but the exact tests depend on your anatomy, medical history, age, previous results, and family-building goals.

Your evaluation can include hormone bloodwork, ovarian reserve testing, ultrasound, evaluation of the uterus and fallopian tubes, semen analysis, and other tests your doctor recommends.

Our Fertility Testing Hub explains the full process and links to detailed guides for individual tests. You can also download our free Fertility Testing Workbook for detailed test explanations, typical timelines, expected cost ranges, a cycle calendar, and space to track appointments and results.

Send your previous fertility records and test results to Illume before your consultation when possible. Your physician will review what remains current and determine whether anything needs to be completed or repeated.

Previous testing may not always need to be redone, but some results are time-sensitive or may not provide all the information your doctor needs for treatment planning. Our Fertility Testing Hub explains each test commonly included in an Illume fertility workup.

Most patients complete fertility testing within one menstrual cycle, roughly four to six weeks from the first appointment through the results review. Some tests need to happen on specific cycle days, so timing varies based on your individual testing plan.

Once all recommended testing is complete and your doctor has reviewed the results, you will return for a follow-up consultation to discuss what they mean and what comes next. Learn more about the timeline by visiting our comprehensive Fertility Testing Hub.

After all recommended testing is complete, your doctor will review the full set of results before your follow-up consultation. During that visit, they will explain your results, discuss any diagnosis or contributing factors, answer your questions, and recommend next steps based on your goals.

Your plan may include timed intercourse, ovulation induction, IUI, IVF, fertility surgery, fertility preservation, donor conception, or another family-building path. Seeing a fertility specialist does not automatically mean you will need IVF.

Explore Illume's fertility treatment and family-building options to learn more.