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[SilleeMee]

I know I can ask this question to my insurance company but I thought I would ask here first.

I go to an infusion center to get my medication injected (not infused) every month.  I don't see a doctor but a nurse gives me the injection. Is it normal procedure to have to pay a copay for this sort of thing? I'm new to this infusion center situation.

[KingstonMom]

@SilleeMee 

DH has infusions at an infususion center every 6 weeks and we don't have a co-pay.

We have Medicare and B/C B/S Federal Eployees insurance, if that makes any difference.

[SilleeMee]

@KingstonMom 

I have a Medicare Advantage plan. 

[KingstonMom]

Then you shouldn't have a co-pay.

[SilleeMee]

@KingstonMom 

That's what I thought. Thanks.

[chrystaltree]

That's a question for your insurance company because coverage and benefits vary.

[elated]

@SilleeMee  I would go to the website where you get your insurance and they should list your benefits. This should answer your question. 

[SilleeMee]

I'm going to call my insurance company to ask them. Just wanted to know here first. Thanks!

[Icegoddess]

@SilleeMee does your Advantage plan require you to go to an in-network facility?  I had a friend rn into a problem when their Medicare insurance decided the nurse who administered her infusion at home was no longer in-network.  They wanted HIM to administer her infusion.  I don't know what became of that situation as he has since died and I'm not in touch with her very often and I wouldn't bring it up anyways.  As far as I know, we don't have infusion centers.  

[SilleeMee]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

@SilleeMee does your Advantage plan require you to go to an in-network facility?  I had a friend rn into a problem when their Medicare insurance decided the nurse who administered her infusion at home was no longer in-network.  They wanted HIM to administer her infusion.  I don't know what became of that situation as he has since died and I'm not in touch with her very often and I wouldn't bring it up anyways.  As far as I know, we don't have infusion centers.  

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@Icegoddess 

Yes, the infusion center is in-network.