Does Insurance Cover Stem Cell Therapy?

Stem cell therapy isn’t covered by insurance primarily due to low awareness. There are various types of stem cell transplants—blood, bone marrow, umbilical cord, mesenchymal tissue, embryos—both allogeneic and autologous, administered intrathecally, via IV, or locally. Each type serves specific purposes and conditions, yet misconceptions persist about their risks and effectiveness. For instance, while embryonic stem cell transplants may pose cancer risks, others like bone marrow or mesenchymal stem cells do not.

In the US, FDA restrictions limit stem cell therapy to a narrow range of autoimmune, degenerative diseases, and muscular injuries. These constraints prevent advancements that could enhance treatment outcomes.

In Mexico, stem cell therapy is legal and regulated under rigorous medical standards. Although not covered by US insurance, providers can manipulate stem cells to directly address patient conditions, ensuring high-quality therapy tailored to individual needs.

Stem Cell Therapy and Insurance

Healthcare in America differs from countries where it is a universal right, often leaving individuals reliant on insurance coverage that may not encompass necessary treatments. Procedures like chemotherapy, though covered, can pose significant health risks and may not effectively treat autoimmune and degenerative diseases without severe side effects.

Assumptions about insurance coverage based on treatment success rates can be misleading. For instance, chemotherapy's efficacy varies widely, affecting only a small percentage of patients positively. Similarly, the outcome of any therapy hinges on numerous factors unique to each individual.

Giostar Mexico offers accessible options for stem cell therapy through United Medical Credit, providing up to $25,000.00 USD in credit for US patients. Treatment costs vary based on specific conditions and required stem cell quantities.

Why choose Giostar Mexico?

Here at Giostar Mexico, we provide personalized stem cell therapy. This means we understand although you may have the same disease as another person, variables such as your health, condition, lifestyle, nutrition, deterioration, side effects of previous treatments are considered when our medical team designs your protocol for therapy. The stem cells go under a specially designed process by Dr. Anand, the pioneer in the regenerative medicine field and Co-Founder of GIOSTAR, in which they are extracted, selected, cleared, programmed, cultivated, and inserted into the body, ensuring the best results possible. The stem cell therapy you get at GIOSTAR Mexico is backed up by the research protocols developed at the University of California San Diego Medical College (UCSD), University of California Irvine Medical College (UCI), Salk Research Institute, San Diego, Burnham Institute For Medical Research, San Diego, University of California Los Angeles Medical College (UCLA).

What is Stem Cell Therapy?

Stem cell therapy is a procedure in the regenerative medicine field. Regenerative medicine's ultimate goal is that our body regenerate itself. What stem cell therapy does in your body is slowing down or stopping the suffered deterioration and it can even regenerate tissue. That is why we ask patients to fill out a health form, so our medical staff may first identify if stem cell therapy is actually an option for them and the medical team knows the specifics of your health condition.

If you want to find out if you're a candidate for stem cell therapy, you can fill out this contact form and we will give you a call or email you as soon as possible! Or contact us directly on our US landline 619-866-6000.