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Children’s Books Explaining Surrogacy: Suitable for the Child/Children Born Through Surrogacy

We wrote this blogpost a couple years ago and have added a few more children’s books that have come recommended by trusted sources within the ART community.  This recommended list of children’s books is meant for a child born through surrogacy or siblings of children born through surrogacy. These books provide the answers to many

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Featured Writer for the American Bar Association’s Family Advocate Magazine

ART Risk Solutions CEO, Virginia Hart was recently a featured writer in the American Bar Association Section of Family Law’s Family Advocate quarterly publication.  Her article is extremely helpful to all those in the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) field that are dedicated to helping families navigate the journey of becoming parents through surrogacy.  Regarded as

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Budgeting Considerations Before Starting the IVF Process

In most cases, traditional insurance carriers do not cover the costs of the IVF process as it is not considered “medically necessary”.  An IVF cycle can range from $15K-$30K depending on one’s geographical location as well as the procedures and testing needed.  Even though 8 million babies have been born as a result of IVF

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“We’re still in the information gathering stage.” Helpful Resources to Navigate Through Your ART Journey

The Assisted Reproductive Technology field is vast and, frankly a bit overwhelming.  There are so many facets to it all: Invitro fertilization, egg preservation, surrogacy, embryo donation, frozen embryo transfer, financial and legal aspects for each step noted, and the list goes on.  Oftentimes when new clients call ART Risk to inquire about insurance and

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Children’s Books Explaining Surrogacy: Suitable for Children of the Surrogate

If you are considering becoming a surrogate and want a way to explain to your own child/children the journey you are about to embark upon, here are a list of children’s books that do a great job of providing loving stories that educate children that there are many pathways to creating a family. Written by

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ART Risk Solutions’ CEO, Virginia Hart asked to speak at the LGBTQ Family Building Expo

Held in New York City on May 5, 2018, CEO Virginia Hart was asked to speak as part of the prestigious panel of contributors at the LGBTQ Family Building Expo.  The Family Building Expo is held yearly as an opportunity for members of the LGBTQ community to be educated from professionals in the Assisted Reproductive

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ART Risk Solutions Attends the SEEDS Ethics Conference

ART Risk Solutions was pleased to attend the SEEDS Ethics Conference at the end of April in Costa Mesa, California.  SEEDS, (Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy) is a non-profit organization promoting ethical practices in all aspects of third party reproduction.  Gathering together members from surrogacy agencies, clinics, family law firms, and third-party

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Are you a first time Intended Parent and feeling lost trying to understand the world of insurance? (Part Two)

Have no fear, ART Risk Solutions is here!  Continued from our prior blog post, “Top 5 Most Commonly Asked Questions for Intended Parents Whose Surrogate Already Has an Insurance Policy”, here we address the common questions for Intended Parents whose surrogate does not have insurance.  The insurance world can be one difficult to navigate unless

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Are you a first time Intended Parent and feeling lost trying to understand the world of insurance? (Part One)

Have no fear, ART Risk Solutions is here! Within this blog post, we have provided our Top 5 most commonly asked questions for Intended Parents whose surrogate already has an insurance policy. If your surrogate does not have insurance, see our next post for the Top 5 questions for Intended Parents whose surrogate does not

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