[Mslday]

Hi all,

I'm wondering if there are others here who reside in the USA, that don't have insurance coverage, and also have IV lidocaine 800 mg treatments. If so how much does the treatment cost you?

We want to move south but it is very expensive to get insurance with a rsd as a pre-existing condition.

Thanks for your help.

MsL

[coachV]

the last time i had a lidocaine IV treatment was almost 4 years ago and the insurance statement showed the cost at about $1200......i did very well on the treatments, but can no longer have them because my hospitalization won't cover them......after having these IV's done 3 or 4 times a year for 5 years and managing beautifully on this routine, my insurance has declared this procedure 'investigational' and won't pay for it.

many insurances no longer cover this treatment because medicare won't, and more and more companies r using the medicare guidelines.

good luck with your plans.

[Mslday]

Originally Posted by coachV

the last time i had a lidocaine IV treatment was almost 4 years ago and the insurance statement showed the cost at about $1200......i did very well on the treatments, but can no longer have them because my hospitalization won't cover them......after having these IV's done 3 or 4 times a year for 5 years and managing beautifully on this routine, my insurance has declared this procedure 'investigational' and won't pay for it.

many insurances no longer cover this treatment because medicare won't, and more and more companies r using the medicare guidelines.

good luck with your plans.

Thanks for your reply coachV. Were you being monitored on a heart monitor during the infusion? The doctors here are switching patients onto a subcutaneous infusion. It is a $45.00 throw away pump and the patient is sent home to rest with, the pump attached for the day, no need for all the expensive equipment and nurses to monitor. I know that the actual drug is fairly cheap too. I tried the subcutaneous method about 6 weeks ago but I was so flaired up at the time that it made no difference and I am back to the IV. My doctor wants to try it again when my RSD calms down (if it ever does).

You might want to check back with your doctor to see if he/she can do that for you.

MsL