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Fri Oct 23, 2015, 07:34 PM
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Cost Question
My doctor is recommending a stem cell transplant. I am trying to find out as much as I can about costs. I will be under Medicare. Who pays for the donor's medical cost and who pays for the transportation of the stem cells to my center are two questions I have right now. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated. This probably won't happen for a couple months as we are just starting down this road.
Thanks Data
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Prostate Cancer: Treated in early 2013 with HDR Brachytherapy. MDS-RCMD: Oct 2014. Biopsies: 46,XY,t(7;18)[2]: 46,XY,del(7)( q22)[3]: 45,XY,-7[6]: 45,XY,-7[10]: 45,XY,-7[13]. HSCT in April 2016. 
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Fri Oct 23, 2015, 07:42 PM
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sct cost
In the past 1 year and 4 months my total Medicare charges came to $1.2 million. I have a plan F supplement so my payment came to $0. My sister was the donor and I paid all her expenses. I am not sure for who pays for unrelated donors.
Ray
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Fri Oct 23, 2015, 09:59 PM
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My costs are right at $1 million. We are on private insurance. Donor's costs and transportation were covered by insurance. My donor was in Germany.
I wish you the best.
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age 70, dx RAEB-2 on 11-26-2013 w/11% blasts. 8 cycles Vidaza 3w/Revlimid. SCT 8/15/2014, relapsed@Day+210 (AML). Now(SCT-Day+1005). Prepping w/ 10 days Dacogen for DLI on 6/9/2017. Last edited by bailie : Sat Oct 24, 2015 at 09:58 AM.
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Sat Oct 24, 2015, 09:07 AM
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Thanks, Ray and Bailie
Ray & Bailie,
I appreciate the information. I am not sure this is the right road but I am trying to get as much information as I can. Hopefully any decision I make will be an informed one. Good luck to you all. Data
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Prostate Cancer: Treated in early 2013 with HDR Brachytherapy. MDS-RCMD: Oct 2014. Biopsies: 46,XY,t(7;18)[2]: 46,XY,del(7)( q22)[3]: 45,XY,-7[6]: 45,XY,-7[10]: 45,XY,-7[13]. HSCT in April 2016.
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