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[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>kathiel</b></i>

I have private insurance right now. I just have a difficult time covering copays. I am trying to figure out what the difference is on copays between IV meds and regular meds.</end quote></div>

I know every insurance is different, but my copays for IV meds at home is the same as anything I pick up from the pharmacy.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>kathiel</b></i>

I have private insurance right now. I just have a difficult time covering copays. I am trying to figure out what the difference is on copays between IV meds and regular meds.</end quote></div>

I know every insurance is different, but my copays for IV meds at home is the same as anything I pick up from the pharmacy.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>kathiel</b></i>

I have private insurance right now. I just have a difficult time covering copays. I am trying to figure out what the difference is on copays between IV meds and regular meds.</end quote></div>

I know every insurance is different, but my copays for IV meds at home is the same as anything I pick up from the pharmacy.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>kathiel</b></i>

I have private insurance right now. I just have a difficult time covering copays. I am trying to figure out what the difference is on copays between IV meds and regular meds.</end quote>

I know every insurance is different, but my copays for IV meds at home is the same as anything I pick up from the pharmacy.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>kathiel</b></i>
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<br />I have private insurance right now. I just have a difficult time covering copays. I am trying to figure out what the difference is on copays between IV meds and regular meds.</end quote>
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<br />I know every insurance is different, but my copays for IV meds at home is the same as anything I pick up from the pharmacy.

 

[mom2lillian]

if you get a good home health care company they should pre-notify your insurance so that the IV's will be covered and find out you benefits and work with you. Oddly for my home IV's it is considered different than a RX and I didnt end up with a co-pay when I would for a med.

now you probably will have some sort surgery or hospital co-pay to get in your PICC and perhaps another one for having the nurse come out.

I had the nurse come out just twice to show us how to do everything and then we have done it on our own.

if you have any more ?'s you know where to find us.

 

[mom2lillian]

if you get a good home health care company they should pre-notify your insurance so that the IV's will be covered and find out you benefits and work with you. Oddly for my home IV's it is considered different than a RX and I didnt end up with a co-pay when I would for a med.

now you probably will have some sort surgery or hospital co-pay to get in your PICC and perhaps another one for having the nurse come out.

I had the nurse come out just twice to show us how to do everything and then we have done it on our own.

if you have any more ?'s you know where to find us.

 

[mom2lillian]

if you get a good home health care company they should pre-notify your insurance so that the IV's will be covered and find out you benefits and work with you. Oddly for my home IV's it is considered different than a RX and I didnt end up with a co-pay when I would for a med.

now you probably will have some sort surgery or hospital co-pay to get in your PICC and perhaps another one for having the nurse come out.

I had the nurse come out just twice to show us how to do everything and then we have done it on our own.

if you have any more ?'s you know where to find us.

 

[mom2lillian]

if you get a good home health care company they should pre-notify your insurance so that the IV's will be covered and find out you benefits and work with you. Oddly for my home IV's it is considered different than a RX and I didnt end up with a co-pay when I would for a med.

now you probably will have some sort surgery or hospital co-pay to get in your PICC and perhaps another one for having the nurse come out.

I had the nurse come out just twice to show us how to do everything and then we have done it on our own.

if you have any more ?'s you know where to find us.

 

[mom2lillian]

if you get a good home health care company they should pre-notify your insurance so that the IV's will be covered and find out you benefits and work with you. Oddly for my home IV's it is considered different than a RX and I didnt end up with a co-pay when I would for a med.
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<br />now you probably will have some sort surgery or hospital co-pay to get in your PICC and perhaps another one for having the nurse come out.
<br />
<br />I had the nurse come out just twice to show us how to do everything and then we have done it on our own.
<br />
<br />if you have any more ?'s you know where to find us.
<br />
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[tara]

Setting up my home IVs with my private insurance is relatively easy. I can usually get the drugs going the same day they are ordered. First I go to the outpatient clinic at one particular hospital to have the IV placed. In the past there was no copay for this part of the procedure (I use IR) but last year I started seeing a $50 copay for this procedure. (I haven't had IVs yet this year with my new insurance)

My private insurance covers all the nursing visits as well as trough blood draws. But you may want to specifically ask about that too. As far as the IV medication goes, my private insurance also requires a co-pay for that as well. Last year I paid $50 per drug. So if I had three antibiotics to infuse as well as anti-nausea medication I had 4 $50 copays for the whole antibiotic therapy period (usually 4 weeks). So it cost me $200 for the drugs.

This year my IV drug copay has changed. It's $100 per drug. So what I'm saying is, ask these specific questions with the home health agency. They should be able to tell you what your copays would be. It might be zero, it might be expensive. Every plan is different.

 

[tara]

Setting up my home IVs with my private insurance is relatively easy. I can usually get the drugs going the same day they are ordered. First I go to the outpatient clinic at one particular hospital to have the IV placed. In the past there was no copay for this part of the procedure (I use IR) but last year I started seeing a $50 copay for this procedure. (I haven't had IVs yet this year with my new insurance)

My private insurance covers all the nursing visits as well as trough blood draws. But you may want to specifically ask about that too. As far as the IV medication goes, my private insurance also requires a co-pay for that as well. Last year I paid $50 per drug. So if I had three antibiotics to infuse as well as anti-nausea medication I had 4 $50 copays for the whole antibiotic therapy period (usually 4 weeks). So it cost me $200 for the drugs.

This year my IV drug copay has changed. It's $100 per drug. So what I'm saying is, ask these specific questions with the home health agency. They should be able to tell you what your copays would be. It might be zero, it might be expensive. Every plan is different.

 

[tara]

Setting up my home IVs with my private insurance is relatively easy. I can usually get the drugs going the same day they are ordered. First I go to the outpatient clinic at one particular hospital to have the IV placed. In the past there was no copay for this part of the procedure (I use IR) but last year I started seeing a $50 copay for this procedure. (I haven't had IVs yet this year with my new insurance)

My private insurance covers all the nursing visits as well as trough blood draws. But you may want to specifically ask about that too. As far as the IV medication goes, my private insurance also requires a co-pay for that as well. Last year I paid $50 per drug. So if I had three antibiotics to infuse as well as anti-nausea medication I had 4 $50 copays for the whole antibiotic therapy period (usually 4 weeks). So it cost me $200 for the drugs.

This year my IV drug copay has changed. It's $100 per drug. So what I'm saying is, ask these specific questions with the home health agency. They should be able to tell you what your copays would be. It might be zero, it might be expensive. Every plan is different.

 

[tara]

Setting up my home IVs with my private insurance is relatively easy. I can usually get the drugs going the same day they are ordered. First I go to the outpatient clinic at one particular hospital to have the IV placed. In the past there was no copay for this part of the procedure (I use IR) but last year I started seeing a $50 copay for this procedure. (I haven't had IVs yet this year with my new insurance)

My private insurance covers all the nursing visits as well as trough blood draws. But you may want to specifically ask about that too. As far as the IV medication goes, my private insurance also requires a co-pay for that as well. Last year I paid $50 per drug. So if I had three antibiotics to infuse as well as anti-nausea medication I had 4 $50 copays for the whole antibiotic therapy period (usually 4 weeks). So it cost me $200 for the drugs.

This year my IV drug copay has changed. It's $100 per drug. So what I'm saying is, ask these specific questions with the home health agency. They should be able to tell you what your copays would be. It might be zero, it might be expensive. Every plan is different.

 

[tara]

Setting up my home IVs with my private insurance is relatively easy. I can usually get the drugs going the same day they are ordered. First I go to the outpatient clinic at one particular hospital to have the IV placed. In the past there was no copay for this part of the procedure (I use IR) but last year I started seeing a $50 copay for this procedure. (I haven't had IVs yet this year with my new insurance)
<br />
<br />My private insurance covers all the nursing visits as well as trough blood draws. But you may want to specifically ask about that too. As far as the IV medication goes, my private insurance also requires a co-pay for that as well. Last year I paid $50 per drug. So if I had three antibiotics to infuse as well as anti-nausea medication I had 4 $50 copays for the whole antibiotic therapy period (usually 4 weeks). So it cost me $200 for the drugs.
<br />
<br />This year my IV drug copay has changed. It's $100 per drug. So what I'm saying is, ask these specific questions with the home health agency. They should be able to tell you what your copays would be. It might be zero, it might be expensive. Every plan is different.