What is deposit for transplant surgery?

It is required for patient who will receive heart transplant surgery abroad to put a large amount of deposit since no medical insurance coverage available.

Besides a cost of transplant surgery the deposit includes costs for donor selection, matching and medical examination after the transplant surgery.



What are the treatment costs?

They will cover costs of any medical practice other than transplant surgery. They will also cover costs of medical examinations that are implemented in Japan before and after the transplant surgery.



What are travel expenses?

They are the expenses required for flying to the United States. The expenses include costs of plane tickets for family members, doctors, nurses and also transport costs of medical equipment.

Class and number of secured seats will be determined by complying with the instructions of the airline company while considering other passengers. As the disease progresses, medical staff and equipment increase in order to safely travel to the destination.

Travel expenses are raised during the high season which falls on July and August.



What are expenses during stay?

The expenses are prepared for payments such as accommodation fee, rent for an apartment, transportation expenses and other costs that are incurred during a period which begins at the traveling to the United States up to the end of a follow-up period.



What are office associated expenses?

A rough estimate of annual expenditures. The expenditures include following expenses: office rent, utility charges (electricity & water), handout printing costs, communication expenses (telephone & FAX lines, postage) and other expendables necessary for the office work (such as stationery).



What is reserve fund?

It is a reserve fund that is prepared to compensate the fund if fluctuation occurs to any of the above items.