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Does health insurance pay for Islet Transplantation?


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The Transplant Center--Understanding Your Transplant Insurance
PANCREAS/ISLET. LIVING DONOR. News. Paying for Your Transplant. Foundation Connections ... Some insurance companies will only pay for a transplant if it is done at a ...
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U-M Transplant Center: Kidney Transplant
Heart Transplant. Islet Transplant **FUTURE** Kidney Transplant. Adult. Pediatric ... health insurance, Medicare can help cover the costs that insurance does not pay. ...
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U-M Transplant Center: Liver Transplant
Heart Transplant. Islet Transplant **FUTURE** Kidney Transplant. Liver ... health insurance, Medicare can help cover the costs that insurance does not pay. ...
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I can't speak with any authority on this issue as I'm not an insurance underwriter. What I will say, however, is that islet cell transplantation is still in experimental stages. Although it's been done for several years now, the biggest problem seems to be rejection of the transplanted cells. (There are currently investigations going on to 'wrap' the islet cells in an extract of seaweed which, reportedly, lessens the chances of the transplant being rejected.)

I highly doubt it, because it would be considered "experimental". We're having problems just getting insurance companies to pay for continuous glucose monitoring systems...

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