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Cost of TPOs vs. emergency treatment.

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9 years 10 months ago #53645 by Rob16
Cost of TPOs vs. emergency treatment. was created by Rob16
Often I read the comment that insurance companies are penny-wise and pound-foolish by not paying for Nplate or Promacta, and then having to pay expensive emergency room treatments.

Here is some ammunition for that fight with your insurance company:

www.bloodjournal.org/content/126/23/4461
Cost per Treatment Success of Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists Vs "Watch and Rescue" Strategy for Treating Adult Non-Splenectomized Patients with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia: A US Payer Perspective
Conclusion:
In non-splenectomized adults with chronic ITP, the use of TPO-RAs represents an efficient way in achieving treatment success, with lower cost per treatment success than the "watch and rescue" strategy.


Roughly a 50% savings!

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9 years 10 months ago #53648 by mrsb04
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An interesting read Rob.

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  • Sandi Forum Moderator Diagnosed in 1998, currently in remission. Diagnosed with Lupus in 2006. Last Count - 344k - 6-9-18
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9 years 10 months ago #53652 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic Cost of TPOs vs. emergency treatment.
I always wondered that myself, but how many people really use IVIG rescue treatments enough to cost more than the TPO's? I assume they meant IVIG because no other treatment seems to fit.

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9 years 10 months ago #53717 by Sandi
Replied by Sandi on topic Cost of TPOs vs. emergency treatment.
I will add that I think that going through 4 or 5 treatments over 6 or 8 months only to end up with a TPO is a total waste of time and money. People are going through SO much when diagnosed and starting with TPO would make it so much easier.

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