“How much does it cost to use medical aid in dying?”
Fee Schedule and Terms
Although the usual amount charged nationwide is $2,500 for a clinician’s help, our fees make this service available for New Mexicans of all income levels.
Your first visit from us is called a consultation, and is billed at $150 per hour. It usually takes only one hour. During the consultation, you may choose to have our official assessment of your eligibility, and to proceed with planning a medically assisted death if you are eligible.
After our first visit, you may choose to continue to pay at this hourly rate, or you may make a single payment to cover all our services going forward. Your payment goes directly to your providers. Please refer to the table below to find your household income and the suggested payment. No proof of income is required.
- Our fees do not cover your cost for the aid-in-dying prescription. This is paid directly to the pharmacy. NM Medicaid is the only insurance that will cover this prescription. For all others, the out of pocket cost is usually between $500-$550.
- Your fee may be paid to your provider via check, zelle, or cash. With respect, we must ask for your payment at the time you elect to engage our services. Thank you for understanding.
- Other services are billed differently. Please ask us for an estimate if you are considering voluntary stopping of eating and drinking or other end of life choices.
Donations
Our work is supported by tax deductible donations from patients, their families, foundations and other generous donors. Please call the New Mexico Foundation at (505) 820-6860 and ask how to support Rights of Passage.
We feel strongly that an individual’s resources should not dictate their access to the best possible care at end of life.
Those who can donate at the highest levels provide a valuable resource for New Mexicans of all backgrounds. Those without means are comforted to know that their needs were compassionately supported by those who have gone before, and their surviving loved ones.
If you have a special idea about how to honor your loved one with a unique legacy, we invite you to contact us.
Rights of Passage gratefully acknowledges the fiscal sponsorship of New Mexico Foundation (NMF). NMF is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.