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Medicare coverage post Transplant: can one re-enroll?

Transplants | Last Active: Jan 28, 2021 | Replies (9)
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@pdennis

Here's our understanding so far:
In late 2020, the Immuno Bill was passed. This bill will extend Medicare Part B only for the coverage of your immunosuppressant meds for the life of your transplanted organ as long as you pay the required premium (15% of the 65 and over premium – expected to be about $45 a month in 2023). This lower premium is only for Part B immuno med coverage and only after the 3 years posttransplant. The bill does not take effect until January 2023. At this time, it appears that it can be retroactive for those patients who have already lost coverage. You are only eligible for this coverage if you have no other coverage options. Rules are still being drafted for this legislation so more to come on how exactly this will work.

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nkdonahue | @nkdonahue | Jan 27, 2021

Thank you, pdennis for your response. I appreciate the clarification that you have provided regarding the new legislation. My daughter will hit the 3 year mark in November of 22, so it's wonderful to know that the coverage can apply retroactively, should she need it at that time.

When you say that one is eligible only if you have no other coverage options, do you think that if there is a student insurance program in her graduate school, that she would likely be ineligible under the Immuno Bill?

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