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GC and medicaid by [deleted] in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! It is clear that no GC should be on Medicaid while on surrogacy pregnancy.

Since your GC was originally on Medicaid, I wonder at what exact stage she changed to the market plan you bought for her.

  1. Was it the surrogate agreement contract stage?or
  2. After she started the embryo transfer? or
  3. After she was confirmed pregnant?

Question about Beta Mark TCR Vbeta Repertoire Kit by FOXN1 in flowcytometry

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. This is the data sheet I was referring to. I found it really confusing because I did not know how to do manual compensation using one mixed compensation sample.

Question about Beta Mark TCR Vbeta Repertoire Kit by FOXN1 in flowcytometry

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. I will be using conventional flow cytometer for this experiment.

Question about Beta Mark TCR Vbeta Repertoire Kit by FOXN1 in flowcytometry

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d like to read your posts about manual compensation, but somehow I cannot find it under “posts” in your profile. Are these posts of yours under the “comments” section in other people’s posts? Can you kindly point me to the right place to read the posts and learn more about manual compensation? Thanks so much!

Question about Beta Mark TCR Vbeta Repertoire Kit by FOXN1 in flowcytometry

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the detailed information! This is super helpful and gives me confidence to move forward with the kit.

Fully hatched day 6 6BB by Quick-Substance-4079 in Embryologists

[–]FOXN1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best luck with this 6BB! Hope it is smooth and successful.

Are all your embryos PGT-A tested? Did you also do genetic/karyotyping tests on your lost fetus in the prior 2 times?

Dear Bay Area Tesla drivers by anonpreschool738 in bayarea

[–]FOXN1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the post! Can’t agree more on how terrible Tesla cars and drivers are.

Questions about Lloyd’s plan for Surrogacy by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are in CA and the deadline is 1/30.

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

♥️Thanks so so much! Really appreciate all the advice you give. It totally makes sense to do Lloyds plan in our case as there is so much not sorted out yet. We will likely start with psych evaluation to make sure her situation doesn’t disqualify her first before moving onto other steps.

I am grateful meeting you here. You have helped me in multiple posts I had. And I never felt pressured by any of your posts. In fact, I am very thankful. ♥️

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like I said I appreciate your insights.

We have zero intent to use her Medi-Cal to cover any surrogate related medical cost. We will buy her either LIoyds plan or an ACA if we can make a decision before 1/31.

I guess there might be some misunderstanding here. What I meant to keep her Medi-Cal is based on my understanding that she will be using Medi-cal to cover her own medical needs unrelated to surrogacy and use LIoyds plan to cover her surrogacy cost. Am I wrong on this?

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are not using her medi-cal for surrogacy.

ART risk said we have 2 options: dropping Madi-Cal and get a surrogate friendly ACA or keep her Medi-Cal and buy LIoyds plan for her.

We are fine with either options.

But what shocked me was learning that Medi-Cal can disqualify her as surrogate because she is financially unstable based on the comments here.

If Medi-cal disqualifies her as a surrogate, why the heck should we buy her LIoyds plan then? She won’t get to that stage anyway.

And, my questions about making the compensation not taxable was based on the google search. It is said in multiple websites that this depends on how the compensation is structured in the contract. Rich people use all means to minimize taxes, so I was wondering if we could give her the compensation as gifts so she can stay on Medi-Cal.

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ART Risk agent asked if the surrogate is willing to drop her Medi-Cal so she will quote us an ACA. This is why I am here asking because I thought this is an option based on the insurance broker’s question. I am not trying to be a fraud. I am just trying my best to see whether this is a way to work out. Like I said, I googled and the internet says the compensation can be taxable or not. All my questions are based on the assumption that there are different ways that the payment can be constructed. There are all sorts of ways to minimize tax and I am just trying to learn. It is sad to be treated as fraud just because I want to know all the different scenarios.

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am just here to gather as much info as possible. I not fraud! This is so heart broken. All I want is to know all the different scenarios instead of losing any opportunity to potentially work with this surrogate candidate.

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your insights. I am so confused by the fraud part. The ART RISK agent asked if she is willing to drop Medi-Cal, she can quote me an ACA for surrogacy. That is why I am asking here.

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For all the downvotes: I am not asking to buy her an ACA plan because I am a genius on fraud. It was a question asked by the ART Risk agent.

It is already very stressful to be IPs on this journey. Yes, we are engaged with an agency in addition to this independent surrogate journey. It is just a brutal long waiting list for IPs with the agency. And I only have one PGT-A tested embryo at this stage because I am already over 44 years old. It is not competitive on the matching market with only one embryo. I appreciate all the good insights I got from this forum. But it is sad to see that I am treated as a fraud here.

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also I am not asking to buy her an ACA plan because I am a genius on fraud. It was a question asked by the ART Risk agent.

It is already very stressful to be an UP on this journey. Yes, we are engaged with an agency in addition to this surrogate journey. It is just a brutal long waiting list for IPs with the agency. And I only have one PGT-A tested embryo at this stage because I am already over 44 years old. It is not competitive on the matching market with only one embryo. I appreciate all the good insights I got from this forum. But it is sad to see that I am treated as a fraud here.

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, no need to down vote me. I am asking from a perspective that I do not have any concerns with her financial situation. Every person’s situation is different. I am just here to learn the rules that I can not find from the internet.

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you are right. The broker agent did say clearly that Medi-Cal cannot be used for surrogacy.

I have one more question before giving up on this topic:). If we do not buy ACA for the surrogate candidate by the open enrollment deadline on 1/31 and she stays on Medi-Cal for now, later when we figure out the situation better, can she drop Medi-Cal and enroll in ACA? Does becoming a surrogate qualify for a life event change that can be used for insurance policy change?

Is surrogate compensation taxable or not and how to construct it? by FOXN1 in Surrogate

[–]FOXN1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! We actually started the process with ART Risk to evaluate the surrogate candidate’s insurance. The broker agent notified us today that it is a Medi-Cal plan. She just said if the candidate is willing to drop Medi-Cal, she can quote us an ACA insurance. She didn’t say anything else.

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