Can Anti-rejection Medications For Liver Transplant Be Bought At A Cheaper Price?

Posted on Mon, 16 Oct 2017

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Question : I am trying to find a place that can help with the cost of transplant meds to prevent liver rejection. Regular insurance will not cover the $1,200 a month meds and she doesn't earn enough to pay for the meds. where can she go for help? Live in XXXXXXX Michigan USA

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:

Hello,
Thanks choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concerns.

She should consult livertranplant.org.
Mail them all your papers and details and make them aware of the financial status.

You can also contact emergency financial assistance for US citizens.

You can write a mail to department of family welfares and health.

It all depends on her luck and the good will of the organisation.

Alternatively she could visit a developing nation with good medical facilities lilke XXXXXXX

The cost of treatment and post operative expenses would be far less then XXXXXXX states.

Some Top notch XXXXXXX hospitals are-
Medanta the medicity XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Institute of liver and biliary sciences New XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

Excahnge rates are a dollar= 65 XXXXXXX rupees.

Alternatively you can get a liver transplant at XXXXXXX and get the medications from a developing nation like XXXXXXX

The charges of medications are quite low.
Immunosuppresants in XXXXXXX currency would cost much lower then what you would pay in dollars and quality of treatment and doctors are excellent.

If you are interested in more details feel free to follow up.

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