Aug. 19, 2009 (Business Wire) -- IntegraMed America, Inc. (NASDAQ: INMD), the nation’s leading provider of specialty healthcare services in emerging, technology-focused niches, today announced that The Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Reproductive Medicine Center has begun offering IntegraMed’s Attain™ IVF Program - a course of treatment approach that improves patient success with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
The Attain IVF Program was pioneered by IntegraMed on a nationwide basis to reduce the financial risk of a patient’s decision to embark on a series of IVF treatments. The program provides patient refunds of 70% to 100% should their treatments not result in taking home a baby. The program allows patients to stay in IVF treatment longer, improving their chances of success while limiting their financial risk. For more information about the Attain IVF Program visit www.yourivf.com.
Infertility services at The Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Reproductive Medicine Center are led by Dr. Estil Strawn. Dr. Strawn joined the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1995 after receiving this Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Dr. Strawn competed his fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology at Oregon Health Sciences University and his residency at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. Dr Strawn is Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Obstetrics and Gynecology.
“We are excited to join the premier network of fertility practices in the U.S. and offer our patients access to programs that will improve their IVF outcomes,” said Dr. Strawn. “The costs and financial risk of IVF treatment can be a challenge for many patients, so providing an innovative program that addresses these important concerns is a great opportunity for our clinic. The Attain IVF Program has a long record of success and a high degree of patient satisfaction. We are confident Attain will be a very appealing solution for many of our new patients.”
“We look forward to the opportunities this new partnership will create,” said Pamela Schumann, President of the Consumer Services Division of IntegraMed. “We are thrilled to extend our Attain IVF Program to patients in Wisconsin through such an outstanding institution and look forward to working with Dr. Strawn and the rest of the team at the Reproductive Medicine Clinic in providing this value-added option to their patients. The Attain IVF Program has a long history of helping patients undergoing IVF treatment stay in treatment long enough to realize their dreams of having a baby.”
About IntegraMed America, Inc.
IntegraMed America, Inc. is a leading provider of specialty health care services in emerging, technology-driven, niche segments of the health care market: currently the fertility and vein care segments. IntegraMed supports its provider networks with clinical and business information systems, marketing and sales, facilities and operations management, finance and accounting, human resources, legal services, risk management and quality assurance. IntegraMed also offers treatment-financing programs for self-pay fertility patients.
IntegraMed is the leading provider of fertility health care services in the U.S. through its fertility network of 33 contracted centers with 109 locations in 13 states. Nearly one of every four IVF procedures in the U.S. is performed in an IntegraMed network fertility practice. The IntegraMed Vein Care network is the leading provider of varicose vein care services in the U.S. and operates 34 centers in 13 states, principally in the Midwest and Southeast.
Please visit our websites for more information: www.integramed.com for investor background, www.integramedfertility.com, a leading fertility portal, or www.veinclinics.com, a leading vein care portal.
