article_snippet: Ms Cassar costs around $8,500 each time, with Medicare returning $5,000.
article_snippet: Out of pocket expenses for IVF treatment have increased from around $1,500 per cycle to $3,500, with new changes meaning couples must spend at least $2,000 to qualify for the Medicare safety net.
article_snippet: After running out of money to spend on the treatments ’
highlights_snippet: After spending Melanie and Joseph Cassar life savings Melanie and Joseph Cassar could no longer afford treatments .
  
highlights_snippet: Out of pocket expenses for fertility treatment due to rise under new budget .