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3. I think Medicare covers it by paying the organ donation hospital if the person

Sun May 17, 2015, 05:24 PM

May 2015

needing the organ is Medicare eligible. I bet it is handled similarly by commercial insurance.

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If somone donates part of a liver for transplant, do they [View all] hedgehog May 2015 OP

Good question! nt MADem May 2015 #1

Probably. It's surgery, after all. elleng May 2015 #2

Not sure if it is the same, but.... femmocrat May 2015 #4

Donor surgery is considered part of the transplant Warpy May 2015 #5

Thank you all for the replies. hedgehog May 2015 #6