Will my insurance pay for a stem cell transplant?

Will my insurance pay for a stem cell transplant?

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Stem cell transplants are very expensive treatment modality for the treatment of acute leukemia, and most insurance companies, both managed care HMOs and managed care PPOs and of course Medicare, cover stem cell or bone marrow transplants. The difficulty lies in which particular institution they will allow you to have your transplant at. There are a lot of institutions that are contracted by particular providers to provide this particular therapy, and that will depend on your location in the country, the type of insurance and the type of leukemia that you have.