View Single Post
Old 01-06-2009, 11:25 AM
Harry Z Harry Z is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: London, Canada
Posts: 241
15 yr Member
Harry Z Harry Z is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: London, Canada
Posts: 241
15 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Riverwild View Post
Don't forget the difference in types of insurance, whether it is a self pay or employer sponsored, the state you live in and what their insurance field looks like, etc, etc, etc.
While indeed there are many different kinds of coverage under a multitude of policies, there is one supposed constant...the wholesale cost of Tysabri.

Regardless of what the policy may be, there is a charge by the infusion center for both the drug and the cost of the infusion. It is here where there are HUGE differences in the final total. I have read the cost can be anywhere from about $ 2800 to $10,000 for one infusion and that is disturbing. Yes, one can account for different center cost structures but not to the extent of that kind of variance. Some centers are making a lot of money out of Tysabri infusions and regardless of their possible difference in cost structure, how can anyone explain that level of difference?

Harry
Harry Z is offline