Northern Ireland residents are not eligible for the procedure on the NHS and have to pay private clinic fees, as well as the cost of flights, taxis and hotels.
AUGMENT, which costs up to $25,000, along with thousands more in clinic fees and roughly $25,000 for the in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle that must accompany it, relies on mitochondria from putative egg precursor cells to boost the success of IVF.
These costs include cleats, gloves, baseballs, bats and apparel and can also expand to include things like private coaching instruction and clinic fees.
As such, it is not surprising to find that clinic fees accounted for only 9% of the total patient expenditures.
Expenditure related to obtaining periodontal treatment was highest on transportation (36%) followed by meals (14%), clinic fees (9%) and other expenses (7%).
This may be attributed to the low clinic fees paid by these patients – only 75 out of 165 (45.5%) were paying patients, while others qualified for exemption from payment.
Patient cost includes money expended on transportation to and from the dental clinic, meals taken, clinic fees (service charges/registration fees) and miscellaneous expenditure related to the dental visit such as payment for crèche, and loss of productivity calculated using the human capital approach.
The following is the fee schedule: Annual Facility Membership: $40 Team Registration per Session: $700 Facility Rental Fee: Member $55 - 65/hr, Non-Member $80/hr Skill Clinic Fees: Range from $80 (per week) for children, to $400 for groups They are led by soccer skill instructors with "A" Level Coaching Certification.
For a beginner's clinic, fees generally run about $25.
