Who pays for the cost of organ donation?
The donor or his/her family is not responsible for paying the cost of organ donation. In fact, the health insurance policy of the transplant recipient is responsible for covering the costs of the organ donation. The costs associated with organ transplants are covered by heath insurance policies, Medicare and Medicaid. The majority of health insurance policies do not impose any financial caps. Transplant programs, however, do employ social workers that can look into specific cases where insurance coverage imposes financial caps on the costs of organ transplantation.
