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Happy New Year Everyone!

Now that we're in the new year of course so isn't a lot of our insurances. I received my last IVIG treatment on December 31st because of my co-pay cost. I've been given IVIG once a week for about 4 years and this will be the first time I've gone without it. My doctor wants me to receive plasmapheresis because my co-pay is 20% which he feels would be cheaper for me (Not so for my insurance co). The thing is I don't have a clue what the cost of pheresis would be - is it really cheaper?

If anyone could throughout a few number for me I would really appreciate it.

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I think you may want to copy this post to our MG forum...

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum77.html

Welcome to NeuroTalk. You will find the MG forum very helpful and friendly.

I believe that the IVIG is much more expensive than plasmapharesis. The cost of IVIG has gone up considerably.
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I think you may want to copy this post to our MG forum...

Welcome to NeuroTalk. You will find the MG forum very helpful and friendly.

I believe that the IVIG is much more expensive than plasmapharesis. The cost of IVIG has gone up considerably.
Thank you mrsD, I actually thought this was the MG forum - newbie mistake right out of the starting blocks .

Thank you and will do!
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Hi MGArtist, and welcome to NT! This is a great place with lots of friendly and helpful people.

We're so glad you found us!

I see you've been helped already by msD, so I'll just say the best of luck to you in finding out what you need to know.
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