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Guide to the 6 key services of surrogacy

A Guide to Surrogacy for Intended Parents

Embarking on a surrogacy journey can be a profound and life-changing experience, filled with hope, anticipation, and sometimes uncertainty. For intended parents, understanding the various components of this process can be crucial in ensuring a smooth and successful experience. In this article, we’ll explore the six key services that play an essential role in a surrogacy journey.

 1. Agency

This is NewGen Families. We’re your steadfast friend throughout this entire process. Acting as a helpful intermediary, we provide assistance and guidance to both intended parents and surrogates, connecting you all to the necessary service providers for your journeys. Let’s explore the key roles that an agency like NewGen will play:

Matching Intended Parents and Surrogates

The agency like a matchmaker, thoughtfully considering the preferences and requirements of both you and the surrogate. At NewGen Families we consider factors such as location, values, budget and personal preferences to ensure a beautiful match.

Connecting you with Legal Services

Agencies will connect and collaborate with legal professionals throughout your journey to ensure all necessary legal documents are in place. Legal professionals will draft and review contracts, addressing parental rights, and navigating legal requirements specific to surrogacy.

IVF Coordination

Agencies work closely with IVF clinics and medical professionals to coordinate the IVF part of the journey. This involves coorindating your surrogates medical clearance, collaborating throughout the IVF process, and communication between you, your surrogate and the IVF clinic.

Insurance Guidance

Navigating insurance complexities is a significant part of the surrogacy journey. The agency helps intended parents and surrogates understand insurance options, coordinating coverage and connecting you with insurance brokers for professional advice.

Financial Management

Surrogacy involves various financial aspects, including compensation for your surrogate, ensuring medical expenses are paid, and managing escrow accounts. Agencies help in financial coordination, ensuring that funds are allocated appropriately and transparently.

Emotional Support

Surrogacy journeys can be incredibly emotionally complex. Agencies like NewGen provide emotional support to both you and your surrogate, connecting each with counseling services when needed and creating a supportive environment throughout the process.

Communication Facilitation

Clear and effective communication is essential. Agencies serve as a mediator, facilitating communication between you and your surrogate, medical professionals, and legal representatives to ensure everyone is well-informed and understands their role.

2. IVF Clinic

Your IVF clinic plays a pivotal role in your surrogacy journey. As the medical cornerstone, the clinic conducts comprehensive assessments of both you and your surrogate, ensuring optimal reproductive health. It will also handle all IVF processes, from creating to transferring your healthy embryo. The expertise and services provided by IVF clinics are instrumental in facilitating a healthy surrogacy journey.

3. Attorney

Surrogacy is a complex process that involves many areas of legal expertise such as contracts between you and your surrogate, parental rights, and consideration of individual state laws. To navigate these complexities, it is essential to have a trusted attorney by your side who can guide you through the process and ensure that you are legally protected throughout your surrogacy journey. NewGen Families can connect you with an attorney specialized in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), who understands the complex nature of surrogacy.

4. Escrow

An escrow account provides an additional layer of security for your funds during your journey. It functions as a third-party account where you deposit funds, and all disbursements are managed from it. This ensures protection for everyone involved, maintaining transparency and adherence to financial agreements in your agency and gestational carrier agreements. With an account manager overseeing payments, you won’t need to track or generate payments for individual invoices. They’ll approve payments according to contracts, manage account balances, and be a point of contact for any questions or concerns.

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5. Insurance

We understand that navigating the complex world of insurance can be a confusing task, especially when it comes to understanding the various types of policies, costs, timelines, and terminology for your surrogacy journey in the USA. While insurance for your surrogacy journey may be tricky, it’s important to know that our team is always here to support and guide you, providing the information and contacts you need to confidently navigate your journey. We are here to help you every step of the way, so you can focus on what really matters – building your family. It is imperative that you understand the costs of insurance, key timelines for coverage and conduct your individual risk assessment on the level of cover you require. We connect you with insurance brokers who will help you navigate these questions and advise you on the types of policies required alongside additional policies for peace of mind. To ensure that everyone is protected, both medically and financially, there are four main areas of insurance that will be explored throughout your journey:

  • Surrogate Medical Insurance (required)
  • Surrogate Life Insurance (required)
  • Surrogate Disability Insurance (required)
  • Newborn Insurance (optional but strongly recommended)

 

6. Mental Health Care

We understand first hand the emotional demands of surrogacy for both our surrogates and future parents, and the importance of mental health care throughout the entire journey. When embarking on a surrogacy journey it is crucial to work with a licensed mental health professional to facilitate:

  • Intended Parent Consultation
  • Gestational Carrier Psychological Evaluation
  • Joint Journey Preparation
  • Individual or Joint Journey Touch Point

 

At NewGen Families, we are proud to partner with Embra Health to offer these four mental health consultations as a standard part of our program.

Future Parent Journey & Cost Guide

For more detailed information on the process and costs for a surrogacy journey with NewGen Families, download our Future Parent Journey & Cost Guide.

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