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Topic: Did you have to pay upfront for your igenex western blot?

gigimac
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 33353

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I am trying to get the money lined up to get blood work done for lyme and cos. I think the western blot was the only one you had to pay for upfront and I think it was like $150?

Does anyone know if that is right?

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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You pay when you send in the blood. You can get the kit for free.

It's around $200.

I was able to get reimbursed from my ins .. took 9 mo.

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randibear
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wow, you got it cheap. i paid over 400 and did not get reimbursed....

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TF
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 14183

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All you get for $200 is the lyme IgG and IgM Western Blot.

If you want coinfection testing also, it's about $600.

You have to pay up front unless you have Medicare. If you have Medicare, it is free to you. Igenex takes Medicare.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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randi.. your Dr probably added more charges .. some docs do that

...also, you have to send in the info to your insurance company in order to get reimbursed. I was reimbursed 80%. I had to hound them in order to get it.

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randibear
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Member # 11290

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I didn't want my insurance to know I have Lyme. They are
Bad enough as it is

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