Financial assistance for IVIG

[pragnar]

Hi. Is there any financial assistance for IVIG treatment in USA?

[HopeME]

I’m uncertain but I’m curious what an IVIG treatment costs. Can you share this information?

Best,

Mark

[pragnar in reply to HopeME]

My doctor's office bills around 12,500. Insurance pays about 2,300. Unfortunately I might not have insurance in the future. Sad thing is when I asked the doctor's office if they would accept 2,300 cash they said no. They expect whole 12,500. Insane.

[HopeME in reply to pragnar]

Wow. That is high. I’m sorry you are facing such hardship. I wonder if the self injected form of IgG is less expensive?

[lankisterguy Volunteer]

Hi pragnar,-

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[johnliston]

My hospital charges around 9,000 medicare pays 2,000 and they accept it. You might try to shop around for a lower price.

john

[DelrayDave]

Hospitals have charge sheets with obscene prices they never expect to get. Patients on Medicare or with employer-based insurance or with Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Exchange based insurance are probably covered and the hospital gets FAR less and accepts it. The hospital will make a profit on what Medicare would pay, around 2300 depending on where you are located. I am on Medicare and my monthly IVIG costs me nothing since it is covered under Part B of Medicare.

Unfortunately, for people without insurance, hospitals often insist on the chargemaster rates. I am told the number 1 cause of bankruptcies in the U.S. is health care costs. It is one of the absurdities of the American health insurance system.

Since the hospital will still make a profit on the lower rate, it is possible you will find a place that will charge you that lower rate. Unfortunately, immune globulin is scarce and that makes this less likely.

David