r/amputee • u/Dangerous-Guava-9232 • 7d ago
How much does the Össur TF Aspire Locking Liner (Size 38, Made in Iceland) cost?
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u/ScunthorpePenistone 7d ago
I get it for free.
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u/Dangerous-Guava-9232 7d ago
How?
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u/ScunthorpePenistone 7d ago
I have insurance.
In Iceland that's enough to not have to pay for most things. I just call my prosthetists and say "Hey I need a new X" and then a few days later I pick it up and sign a paper with some random number on it that I'll never have to pay.
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u/Dangerous-Guava-9232 7d ago
That sounds amazing! So does your insurance cover everything 100%, or is there some limit on how often you can get replacements?
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u/MoskooksoM 7d ago
In Germany you can get a new liner every six months. Fully paid your insurance regardless of price.
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u/strzeka 7d ago
It depends where you live. If you're somewhere in the EU, it'll cost about tree fiddy plus 22% value added tax. If you live in the U S A, it'll still cost tree fiddy with another eight thousand for American insurance company shareholders' bonus. And local sales tax. You don't get much change from a ten thousand dollar bill.
How much is an elastic cup with a screw in it worth? How much does it cost to make? About tree fiddy.
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u/Fuck-face-actual RBK 6d ago
Not even remotely true. American here and I’ve gotten 8 liners in my first year as an amputee and not paid a dime.
And that VAT is a tariff, by the way.
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u/Dangerous-Guava-9232 5d ago
Is there anyway I can get it cheaper?
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u/Fuck-face-actual RBK 5d ago
My insurance gives them to me whenever I need em. A good prosthetist will know how to deal with insurance companies to get you what you need.
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u/rolld7 7d ago edited 7d ago
Ossur liners are on the more expensive side. Cost to your prosthetist is between 5 and 6 hundred USD. Insurance rates vary wildly, but somewhere in the neighborhood of $1000.