Medicare Help with CIGNA Out of Pocket?

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CIGNA is primary – our center

is out-of-network so the patient is responsible for 30% of transplant costs up

to $4500 per year.

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Patient also has Medicare A & B

secondary (based on disability).

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How would Medicare help with that

$4500?

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Also, would the out-of-network status

affect the medication copays or anything else? Lahey is in network with

CIGNA for the patient’s medical services.

Realize I should know the answer to these questions but other

input always so valuable.

Thanks so much!

Daryl Battin, LICSW

Financial Coordinator/Social Worker

Lahey Clinic Kidney Transplant

41

Mall Road, Burlington,

MA 01805

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