Help Please - Cost Comparison

[eagle693]

In my ongoing battle with the beancounters, I realized that they may respond to numbers - since they are not responding to health needs.

Has anyone ever seen a comparison of the continued cost to hospitalize and medicate a person with CF, as opposed to the cost to do the transplant.

I don't have the data to back up my hypothesis, but I believe that it will actually save money over the long term to perform the transplant, versus the cost of returning to the hospital every 4 to 6 weeks for a two week stay, plus the cost of the ongoing prescriptions.

My case/appeal would be so much stronger if I could back up this hypothesis with documented numbers.

Any advice appreciated. And thanks, we REALLY need some help here.
Glynn

 

[eagle693]

In my ongoing battle with the beancounters, I realized that they may respond to numbers - since they are not responding to health needs.

Has anyone ever seen a comparison of the continued cost to hospitalize and medicate a person with CF, as opposed to the cost to do the transplant.

I don't have the data to back up my hypothesis, but I believe that it will actually save money over the long term to perform the transplant, versus the cost of returning to the hospital every 4 to 6 weeks for a two week stay, plus the cost of the ongoing prescriptions.

My case/appeal would be so much stronger if I could back up this hypothesis with documented numbers.

Any advice appreciated. And thanks, we REALLY need some help here.
Glynn

 

[eagle693]

In my ongoing battle with the beancounters, I realized that they may respond to numbers - since they are not responding to health needs.

Has anyone ever seen a comparison of the continued cost to hospitalize and medicate a person with CF, as opposed to the cost to do the transplant.

I don't have the data to back up my hypothesis, but I believe that it will actually save money over the long term to perform the transplant, versus the cost of returning to the hospital every 4 to 6 weeks for a two week stay, plus the cost of the ongoing prescriptions.

My case/appeal would be so much stronger if I could back up this hypothesis with documented numbers.

Any advice appreciated. And thanks, we REALLY need some help here.
Glynn

 

[eagle693]

In my ongoing battle with the beancounters, I realized that they may respond to numbers - since they are not responding to health needs.

Has anyone ever seen a comparison of the continued cost to hospitalize and medicate a person with CF, as opposed to the cost to do the transplant.

I don't have the data to back up my hypothesis, but I believe that it will actually save money over the long term to perform the transplant, versus the cost of returning to the hospital every 4 to 6 weeks for a two week stay, plus the cost of the ongoing prescriptions.

My case/appeal would be so much stronger if I could back up this hypothesis with documented numbers.

Any advice appreciated. And thanks, we REALLY need some help here.
Glynn

 

[eagle693]

In my ongoing battle with the beancounters, I realized that they may respond to numbers - since they are not responding to health needs.
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<br />Has anyone ever seen a comparison of the continued cost to hospitalize and medicate a person with CF, as opposed to the cost to do the transplant.
<br />
<br />I don't have the data to back up my hypothesis, but I believe that it will actually save money over the long term to perform the transplant, versus the cost of returning to the hospital every 4 to 6 weeks for a two week stay, plus the cost of the ongoing prescriptions.
<br />
<br />My case/appeal would be so much stronger if I could back up this hypothesis with documented numbers.
<br />
<br />Any advice appreciated. And thanks, we REALLY need some help here.
<br />Glynn

 

[Transplantmommy]

I guess that it would depend on how much you have to pay for each hospital stay. Also, are your numbers low enough that you can get a transplant? I could not be listed until I was at 30% lung function or below.

Anyway, my transplants and everything involved probably ended up costing my insurance around $750,000 or more.

 

[Transplantmommy]

I guess that it would depend on how much you have to pay for each hospital stay. Also, are your numbers low enough that you can get a transplant? I could not be listed until I was at 30% lung function or below.

Anyway, my transplants and everything involved probably ended up costing my insurance around $750,000 or more.

 

[Transplantmommy]

I guess that it would depend on how much you have to pay for each hospital stay. Also, are your numbers low enough that you can get a transplant? I could not be listed until I was at 30% lung function or below.

Anyway, my transplants and everything involved probably ended up costing my insurance around $750,000 or more.

 

[Transplantmommy]

I guess that it would depend on how much you have to pay for each hospital stay. Also, are your numbers low enough that you can get a transplant? I could not be listed until I was at 30% lung function or below.

Anyway, my transplants and everything involved probably ended up costing my insurance around $750,000 or more.

 

[Transplantmommy]

I guess that it would depend on how much you have to pay for each hospital stay. Also, are your numbers low enough that you can get a transplant? I could not be listed until I was at 30% lung function or below.
<br />
<br />Anyway, my transplants and everything involved probably ended up costing my insurance around $750,000 or more.

 

[Skye]

Glynn...you may already know this; but, in reference to Patti's post above...she had a liver and double lung transplant. I believe she was also in the hospital for a couple of months before the transplant. Your costs for medicare may not be quite that much. Patti feel free to correct me if I am wrong<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Skye]

Glynn...you may already know this; but, in reference to Patti's post above...she had a liver and double lung transplant. I believe she was also in the hospital for a couple of months before the transplant. Your costs for medicare may not be quite that much. Patti feel free to correct me if I am wrong<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Skye]

Glynn...you may already know this; but, in reference to Patti's post above...she had a liver and double lung transplant. I believe she was also in the hospital for a couple of months before the transplant. Your costs for medicare may not be quite that much. Patti feel free to correct me if I am wrong<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Skye]

Glynn...you may already know this; but, in reference to Patti's post above...she had a liver and double lung transplant. I believe she was also in the hospital for a couple of months before the transplant. Your costs for medicare may not be quite that much. Patti feel free to correct me if I am wrong<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Skye]

Glynn...you may already know this; but, in reference to Patti's post above...she had a liver and double lung transplant. I believe she was also in the hospital for a couple of months before the transplant. Your costs for medicare may not be quite that much. Patti feel free to correct me if I am wrong<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Transplantmommy]

You're completely right on the double lung and liver part. I guess that I should have thought to mention that! Sorry. LOL

As for the hospital stay, I was in for 63 days and then released and I am not including that 63 day stay in the hospital. What I am including in this is about 15 days in the hospital and the transplant costs.

I don't know what the costs for Medicare are. I had private insurance (BCBS) at the time and did not get Medicare until this year.

 

[Transplantmommy]

You're completely right on the double lung and liver part. I guess that I should have thought to mention that! Sorry. LOL

As for the hospital stay, I was in for 63 days and then released and I am not including that 63 day stay in the hospital. What I am including in this is about 15 days in the hospital and the transplant costs.

I don't know what the costs for Medicare are. I had private insurance (BCBS) at the time and did not get Medicare until this year.

 

[Transplantmommy]

You're completely right on the double lung and liver part. I guess that I should have thought to mention that! Sorry. LOL

As for the hospital stay, I was in for 63 days and then released and I am not including that 63 day stay in the hospital. What I am including in this is about 15 days in the hospital and the transplant costs.

I don't know what the costs for Medicare are. I had private insurance (BCBS) at the time and did not get Medicare until this year.

 

[Transplantmommy]

You're completely right on the double lung and liver part. I guess that I should have thought to mention that! Sorry. LOL

As for the hospital stay, I was in for 63 days and then released and I am not including that 63 day stay in the hospital. What I am including in this is about 15 days in the hospital and the transplant costs.

I don't know what the costs for Medicare are. I had private insurance (BCBS) at the time and did not get Medicare until this year.

 

[Transplantmommy]

You're completely right on the double lung and liver part. I guess that I should have thought to mention that! Sorry. LOL
<br />
<br />As for the hospital stay, I was in for 63 days and then released and I am not including that 63 day stay in the hospital. What I am including in this is about 15 days in the hospital and the transplant costs.
<br />
<br />I don't know what the costs for Medicare are. I had private insurance (BCBS) at the time and did not get Medicare until this year.