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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 3:30 am Post subject: Tysabri infusion cost $2317
This is now perhaps not important, but my one Tysabri infusion was finally paid by the insurance company (Blue Cross). The infusion center billed $2319.51 for the whole thing (2259.61 + 3.30 + 6.60 + 50.00) and the insurance company paid $2317.81 (2259.61 + 3.00 + 5.20 + 50.00). Met my yearly out-of-pocket max with just one dose.
Joined: May 26, 2004 Posts: 1359 Location: London, ON, Canada
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: Tysabri infusion cost $2317
Batpere,
Your $ 2317 cost for the Tysabri infusion appears to be a real bargain compared to some of the prices quoted over on the Brain Talk MS Forum. One person quoted her infusion at $ 4932 while others gave anywhere from $ 3500 to $ 5000!!!
So much for Biogen's press releases that originally stated the wholesale cost of Tysabri would be $1800. I guess they forgot to give the "real" cost of what the final bill would be to the patient or insurance company!!!
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