Gestational Carrier Pricing & Fee Schedule
Estimated Surrogacy Cost & Fees
To price out your unique surrogacy journey, we recommend you schedule a consultation with Alcea Surrogacy. Contact us to discuss surrogacy costs, financing options, and grant opportunities. Visit the Alcea Learning Collective for more resources and information on journey expenses, medical versus agency costs, surrogate compensation, etc.
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$60,000 - $100,000 (Inclusive of of misc. fees).
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$31,000 - $40,000*
(Fees are dependent on service level and supplementary insurance program choices).
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$7,000 - $10,000 ((Inclusive of standard gestational surrogate agreement and parentage documentation. Your Alcea Surrogacy Agency fee covers the gestational surrogacy legal fee.)
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IVF Clinic Dependent
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IVF clinic dependent
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TBD**
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$3,000 - $8,000
*Agency Management fees are dependent on service level and supplementary insurance program choices.
**Surrogate medical costs are dependent upon if chosen surrogate has insurance. Carriers without insurance often request lower compensation to offset these costs.
Alcea Surrogacy Agency and Administrative Fee
Because our focus is family building first, Alcea does not require any binding exclusivity agreement or non-refundable fee to match. Additionally, our fee schedule is designed with the intended parents in mind; ensuring you can cover the financial challenges of any unforeseen circumstances later and still have the means to take home a baby. This approach also facilitates planning a feasible budget versus large upfront sums. See below for a list of all-inclusive services provided as “add-ons” by most other agencies.
Alcea is a proud member of the Men Having Babies (GPAP and MBP) programs. Alcea is committed to helping you navigate and find assistance with the cost of surrogacy. for frontline workers, medical professionals, teachers, social workers, and cancer survivors.
2023 PRICING
$31,000 - $40,000
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Opt.
Commitment Fee
Cost: $4,000
1st
Due upon execution of Surrogate Selection Contract
Cost: $10,000
2nd
Due upon medical approval of gestational surrogate
Cost: $10,000
3rd
Due at confirmation of Pregnancy
Cost: $11,000
Escrow Fee
Cost: $1,850
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End-to-end coordination of your third-party reproduction journey, inclusive of appointment scheduling, travel arrangements, clinic coordination, egg donor selection partnership, legal framework, social work support, and any ad hoc needs that arise. We handle each and every detail so you can focus on fostering a positive relationship with your surrogate. You are paying Alcea for peace of mind in knowing we have preemptively covered all of the bases for you. Use Alcea again? Alcea offers both a subsequent journey and sibling discount!
• Criminal background check for all adults residing in surrogate’s home - $250.00
• Credit check on surrogate and partner, if applicable - $150.00
• Medical records request and initial review by OB/GYN/MFM registered nurse - $150.00
• Virtual home visit - $250.00
• Social worker visit and evaluation with surrogate and spouse - $750.00
• Attorney fees for carrier - $1,500.00
• MFM Review and Approval (NY) - $500.00
• Carrier OB visit: STI check, updated PAP, general labs - $2000.00
• ART Risk Insurance Review (service provided, actual cost of program chosen the responsibility of Intended Parent Once Matched)
• ART Insurance Plan Administration (service provided, actual cost responsibility of Intended Parent Once Matched)
Included in Agency Fee: Surrogate Concierge Costs $5,700+
• Alcea partners with local artisans and small businesses to provide a transfer gift, delivery surprise, and seven months of fun 'bump' boxes, delivered to a surrogate with self-care items (examples: bubble bath, prenatal massage sessions, restaurant gift cards) up to $1350.00 total
• “Help at Home Program” beginning at 32 weeks - $1000.00
○Benefit can be used for doula support, house cleaning, food/meal delivery, anything you need to make the end of the pregnancy more comfortable
• Regular connection with a social worker as requested by IP or GS - $175.00 per session (one complimentary session per month) - $2100.00
• Four social worker-led “workshops” - match meeting, IVF clinic to OB graduation, mid-pregnancy pulse check, and birth plan collaboration - $500.00
• Appointment support if needed - $100.00 per hour
End to end journey support via private client travel planning, hospital coordination for delivery, etc. - variable cost
• Concierge referral program clients receive added benefits, please contact us for more information
Understanding the Full Cost of Surrogacy
Surrogate Compensation
$60,000 - $100,000 | More for Experienced Carrier & Multiples
*costs are paid over and above the agency fee
Fee is variable based on the surrogate’s location and whether or not they have surrogate-friendly insurance. Experienced surrogates charge significantly more.
Included in all surrogate profiles is the Carrier Compensation Acknowledgement. This customized view provides detailed compensation information, inclusive of the carriers needs for lost wages, childcare, short-term disability, etc. No need to haggle or spend time with on the specifics of your contract, with the intent to pay the surrogate full compensation and expenses. Below are some of the typical items addressed (and approximate amounts) covered in the Gestational Carrier Contract.
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Commitment fee*** (intent to proceed)
Cost: $4,000
Term life insurance with organ loss rider
Cost: $1,000
Monthly Misc. (Misc. expenses associated with surrogate pregnancies.)
Cost: $300 ($4,500 total)
Start of IVF medication fee
Cost: $0
Payment for embryo transfer
Cost: $1,000
Confirmation of pregnancy*
Cost: $1,000
Maternity clothing allowance**
Cost: $500 / $750 for multiples
Travel Per Diem
Cost: $75 (daily)
Termination or Reduction Fee
Cost: $1000
Cancelled cycle (at no fault of carrier)
Cost: $500
Cesarean section fee
Cost: $5,000
Repeat c-section fee
Cost: $3,500
Invasive procedure fee
Cost: $1,000
Loss of reproductive organ
Cost: $1,000 - $3,000
Lost wages and childcare in the event of bedrest
Cost: Variable
Mock cycle
Cost: $500
*Confirmation of pregnancy fee comes out of the base compensation and is paid at the heartbeat confirmation.**Maternity clothing allowance is paid in two equal installments at 16 and 24 weeks. ***qualifications must be met.
Surrogate Medical Expenses
Some surrogates have medical coverage. If yours does not, or if the carrier’s medical insurance is inadequate, you will provide medical insurance for prenatal care, delivery, and postpartum care and a one-year life insurance policy. Please note that these are estimates and may vary depending on the types of policies purchased.
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IVF Screening (Actual Cost)
Cost: $3,000+
Medical Costs of IVF Cycle, including medications
Cost: $8,000 - $13,000
Portion of monthly policy health insurance premium
Cost: Variable
Uncovered Medical Expenses (co-pays and medications)
Cost: Variable
Legal Fees
Alcea Surrogacy includes the drafting of the Agency Agreement in its agency fee; each party will retain independent legal counsel to review and discuss the agency contract if desired. When it comes time to draft your surrogacy contract, you can count on our third partner reproduction attorney to be your partner and advocate in the process.
As the intended parent, you are responsible for the legal costs incurred for both the gestational surrogacy agreement and the pre-birth order process, but your surrogate’s legal fees are covered within your agency expense. The carrier is provided with independent legal counsel to review and edit the contract to their satisfaction.
Because Alcea has such a meticulous upfront screening and matching process, most every detail of the contract has already been discussed - just another way our experience is decidedly different in maintaining cost for our intended parents.
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Surrogate's Attorney Fees
Cost: Included up to $1,500
Intended Parent's Attorney Fees and Pre-Birth Order Work
Cost: $7,500 - $15,000
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• As set forth in our agency 'Agreement for Services', fees will be paid per the schedule above.
• Once a surrogate selection contract is signed, you enter a binding agreement with Alcea Partners and cannot utilize the chosen carrier with any other agency.
• Your carrier will be represented by an independent attorney for the review and negotiation of the Gestational Carrier Agreement.
• The surrogate's attorney fee is included in the Alcea Partner agency fee.
• International Couples will require significant additional work with regard to birth certificate, medical bills, immigration, and citizenship.
• The base fee for a carrier with health insurance which we believe will cover the medical cost of pregnancy and delivery is generally higher, as is the fee for experienced carriers.
• You will be required to purchase a life insurance policy to compensate the carrier’sr family in the event of death as a complication of pregnancy.
• Carriers who are not employed will not receive lost wages.
• Carriers employed and have lost wages because of bed rest will receive the lost wages benefit, depending on net income. Alcea offers disability insurance as a standing cost in our contracts to minimize surprise expenses in the event of bed rest.
• IVF clinics charge different amounts to screen a carrier. Alcea has partner relationships with several clinics across the country and we can work with you to find one within your budget
• The costs of the IVF cycle can vary. The amount listed is only an estimate of the total costs.
• If the carrier does not live near your IVF clinic, the carrier will likely monitor at a nearby fertility clinic or doctor's office. These costs are paid separately to the fertility clinic or doctor's office doing the monitoring.