Life IVF Center Seminar Drawing : Official Rules
These Official Rules apply to the Life IVF Center seminar drawing held in connection with the in-office educational seminar identified on the registration page (the “Seminar”). The rules in effect on the date you register govern your entry. Archived versions are available on request.
1. Who Can Enter
You may enter if you are:
- 18 years of age or older at the time of registration, and
- a legal resident of the United States.
You may not enter if you are:
- an employee, officer, or contractor of Life IVF Center, or an immediate family member or household member of any of them;
- a beneficiary of Medicare, Medi-Cal, or any other federal or state healthcare program. This exclusion exists because federal law restricts offering items of value to government healthcare program beneficiaries. It is not a judgment about you or your care.
One entry per household. If you and a partner or other household member live at the same address, only one of you may register and enter. If two people from the same household register separately, both entries may be disqualified, and if a prize has already been awarded it may be forfeited. Partners are welcome to attend the Seminar together on a single registration.
2. Promotion Period
The entry period opens when Seminar registration opens and closes when the Seminar presentation ends. The drawing takes place at the Seminar, as described below.
3. How to Enter
- Register for the Seminar through the registration link on our website, or register at the door.
- Check in with our patient coordinator team when you arrive.
- Stay for the presentation and be present in the room when the drawing is held.
That’s it. There is nothing to buy, no deposit, no appointment to schedule, and no form to fill out beyond registration.
We do not give extra entries, better odds, or a larger prize to anyone for: purchasing treatment, scheduling treatment, becoming a patient, paying a deposit, referring anyone to Life IVF, or generating any business for Life IVF. Doing any of those things has no effect whatsoever on this drawing.
4. What “Verified Attendee” Means
A Verified Attendee is a person who:
- registered for the Seminar (in advance or at the door) under their own name;
- checked in with a Life IVF patient coordinator, who confirms the name against the registration list and records the check-in; and
- was present in the room when the drawing was held.
How we count. The controlling record is the check-in log kept by the patient coordinator team at the door. Check-in is staff-managed, not self-service. Duplicate check-ins, check-ins from the same household, and Life IVF staff are not counted.
Walk-ins. If you did not pre-register, you may register at the door with a patient coordinator and are eligible on the same terms as everyone else.
5. The Prize
One prize is awarded per Seminar. There is one winner. The prize does not vary with attendance . Every Seminar drawing offers the same prize, described below. Life IVF has no discretion to raise, lower, substitute, or redefine it.
The winner selects one of the following three options. These options are not equal in value . Choose based on the treatment path that is right for you, not the dollar figure.
Option 1 : Natural IVF Treatment (ARV $3,500)
Includes:
- Natural cycle egg retrieval procedure
- Sperm preparation and ICSI / IVF fertilization
- Embryo culturing, with assisted hatching as needed
- Embryo cryopreservation with six (6) months of embryo storage
Retrieval and fertilization are included for one egg only. If more than one egg is fertilized, each additional fertilization is $350, regardless of outcome. No injectable medication is used other than trigger shots. Fresh transfer is available in lieu of freezing at a discounted price of $1,750; cryopreservation of any additional embryos is charged separately.
Option 2 : Natural Egg Cryopreservation (ARV $3,500)
Includes:
- Natural cycle egg retrieval procedure
- Oocyte (egg) culturing as appropriate
- Oocyte egg cryopreservation
- Cryopreserved egg storage for one (1) year / twelve (12) months
No additional charge if more than one oocyte is retrieved. No injectable medication is used other than trigger shots.
Option 3 : Package Credit ($2,000, fixed)
A $2,000 credit toward a new Precision IVF®, Egg Cryopreservation, or Embryo Cryopreservation package of the winner’s choice. This amount is fixed and not negotiable.
Not included in Options 1 or 2: Fertility Evaluation with or without testing; pre-IVF bloodwork; cycle medication; cycle monitoring and outside monitoring coordination; anesthesia; embryo genetic testing (PGT-A, PGT-M, or other); frozen embryo transfer; outside laboratory and other third-party services; prenatal and OB care; and anything not specifically listed as included. These are billed separately at Life IVF’s then-current rates in the Services and Pricing Guide, the same as for any patient.
6. Prize Restrictions
- No cash value and not redeemable for cash.
- Non-transferable. It cannot be given, sold, or assigned to anyone else.
- Applies only to new treatment. It cannot be applied to prior, already-purchased, or already-active treatment cycles.
- Cannot be combined with insurance or third-party payer billing, and cannot be used toward copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles. This restriction exists to comply with federal and state healthcare law and with our payer contracts.
- Not refundable. Services received through the prize are not eligible for refund.
- Must be redeemed within 12 months of the Seminar date.
- Partial use of a treatment option constitutes full redemption. Services within the prize that are not used, not medically indicated, or not completed have no cash value and do not convert to credit.
You may decline the prize. You cannot transfer it.
7. How the Winner Is Selected
The winner is chosen at random.
Eligible pool. All Verified Attendees.
Method. At the Seminar, a Life IVF team member draws one name at random from the checked-in entrants, in view of those present.
Odds. Your odds of winning are 1 divided by the number of Verified Attendees. With 15 attendees, for example, the odds are 1 in 15.
Announcement. The winner is announced at the Seminar. You must be present in the room at that moment. If the person drawn is not present or does not respond, that draw is void and another name is drawn. This repeats until a present entrant is selected.
Confirmation. We will email the winner within 2 business days. The winner must respond within 7 calendar days and provide: confirmation of eligibility under these rules; a completed Form W-9; and a signed Winner Agreement, including their prize option selection if applicable.
If the winner does not respond within 7 days, cannot be reached, declines, or is found ineligible, the prize is forfeited and an alternate winner is selected at random from the remaining eligible pool.
8. Winning Does Not Mean IVF Is Right for You
This is important, so we want to be direct about it.
Winning this drawing does not mean IVF or any other treatment is medically appropriate for you. Every prize option is a treatment award, not a treatment recommendation.
Before any prize treatment begins, you will go through Life IVF’s ordinary process: a Fertility Evaluation, any pre-treatment requirements, and our standard informed consent discussion. Your treating physician makes all clinical decisions, exactly as they would for any patient. Nothing about this drawing changes that, and nothing about this drawing creates any obligation for you to pursue treatment.
If your physician determines during the Fertility Evaluation that you are not a candidate for Option 1 or Option 2, you may instead select Option 3, the $2,000 Package Credit, under the same restrictions and the same 12-month window. Because Option 3 is offered to every winner from the start, this is not a discretionary substitution . It is one of the three options already published in these rules.
If you cannot complete treatment within 12 months for a documented medical reason, contact us before the deadline and we will extend the window by up to 6 months. This is the only extension available.
9. Taxes
The prize may be taxable income to you based on its approximate retail value. Because the value of every option is $600 or more, Life IVF is required to collect a Form W-9 from the winner and to report the prize to the IRS on Form 1099-MISC.
We report the approximate retail value stated in these rules for whichever option is awarded. We cannot give tax advice and we do not pay any winner’s taxes. How the prize affects your specific tax situation is a question for your own tax advisor, and we encourage you to ask one.
10. Your Information
We collect your name and email address to register you for the Seminar and administer this drawing. We use it to run the Seminar, verify attendance, contact the winner, and send you information about Life IVF that you have opted into. We do not sell it. Our full Privacy Policy is available on our website.
Registering for the Seminar does not make you a Life IVF patient and does not create a physician-patient relationship.
11. Publicity
We will not use your name, photograph, likeness, or any statement about you in advertising without your separate written permission. Winning does not obligate you to be featured anywhere. If you would like to share your story with us later, that is entirely your choice and would be handled through a separate written authorization.
12. Fraud and Changes
Fraud and tampering. We may disqualify any entry we determine in good faith to be duplicated, falsified, or submitted through any means designed to circumvent these rules.
Changes and cancellation. We may only modify or cancel this drawing if it becomes impossible to run fairly , for example a facility closure, a natural disaster, or a legal or regulatory requirement. If we cancel a Seminar before the drawing, we will reschedule and carry over all registrations. We will not change the prize, its options, or the selection method after registration opens.
13. Release
By entering, you release Life IVF and its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees from claims arising out of your participation in this drawing and out of the receipt, use, or misuse of the prize.
This release does not apply to medical care. It does not waive, limit, or release any claim relating to professional negligence, the quality of medical care you receive, or any clinical decision. California law does not permit healthcare providers to obtain such waivers, and we are not attempting to. Your rights as a patient are unaffected by this drawing.
14. Governing Law and Disputes
These Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any dispute relating to this drawing will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Orange County, California. Nothing in this section applies to any claim relating to medical care.
15. If Part of These Rules Is Unenforceable
If any provision of these Official Rules is found unenforceable, the rest remain in effect.
16. Winners List and Questions
To request the name of a recent winner (first name and last initial only), or if you have any question about these rules, email info@lifeivfcenter.com or call Irvine 949.788.1133 or Arcadia 626.777.1133.
Sponsor: Frank D. Yelian MD PC DBA Life IVF Center, Irvine and Arcadia, California. Precision IVF® is a registered mark of Life IVF Center.