MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'co-pay'. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:17:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556094&cid=t_363435_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-mirco-tweak-diagnosis-and-treatmen%2F2010.05.12 A common problem in healthcare is the number of times that small adjustments are needed in a person’s care. Often for these little changes, a physical exam and face-to-face time have nothing to do with good medical decision making. Yet the patient and doctor are locked in a legacy-industrialized business model that requires the patient to pay a co-pay and waste at least half of their day driving to and from the office, logging time in a waiting room, and then visiting five minutes with their practitioner for the needed medical information or advice. Today I’d like to visit the case of a patient I’ll call “DD,” who I easily diagnosed with temporal arteritis (TA) through a 15-minute phone call after she’d spent four weeks as the healthcare system fumbled her time wit... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556094 Wed, 12 May 2010 12:00:14 +0100 3556094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1863222&cid=t_363435_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2008%2F10%2F09%2Fco-pay-assistance-for-patients-with-multiple-myeloma%2F Subject: Co-pay assistance for patients with Multiple Myeloma Message: Beth, I just wanted to shoot you a quick message to let you know about our organization. Patient Access Network Foundation provides co-pay assistance for medications to insured patients who cannot afford the co-pays for their treatment. We currently have 20 disease funds including Multiple Myeloma. Patients are eligible for assistance as long as they have insurance that covers part of the cost of the medication, their income is below 400% of the federal poverty level, and they are a US resident. Patients can apply by visiting our website at www.patientaccessnetwork.org or by calling to speak with one of our case managers at 1.866.316.7261. If you could pass this information on to other patients you know, or post a link ... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1863222 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:24:48 +0100 1863222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1335413&cid=t_363435_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fwho-will-fix-healthcare-and-heal-our-nation%2F There is no doubt that Barack Obama is a charismatic and inspirational political candidate. I like him as much as the next person and the media has swayed me into viewing him as a formidable presidential candidate. I am inclined however to quote a popular line from a ’70s commercial given by a little old lady; “Where’s the beef?” Although his speeches are exhilarating and eloquently delivered, there still for me is little substance in his policies. This election has to be about the people. I agree the economy, the war and immigration are all major platforms for this presidential race but the people of America at their healthiest and most vibrant will together affect these issues if the right policies are in place. I am a subscriber to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. If you are ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1335413 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:23:53 +0100 1335413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1256388&cid=t_363435_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhillary-clinton-will-address-healthcare-in-america%2F This is an amazing time in American politics. The increase in participation in these recent primaries is unprecedented. For breast cancer survivors and advocates this is an important time in American politics as well. Right up front I am going to tell you that I don’t get to vote this year. That privilege is for US Citizens only, and the process of becoming a citizen is quite long. However, the outcome of this year’s presidential election affects me and my family as much as any other living here in the United States of America. I don’t have to tell you how important the healthcare issue is for the upcoming election. Even the American Medical Association has sponsored an ad to stimulate interest in this issue and the need to give all Americans access to healthcare. There can be no dou... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1256388 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:14:59 +0100 1256388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1236380&cid=t_363435_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Ffighting-to-keep-what-you-dont-really-have-in-us-healthcare%2F This past week, I have been reviewing benefit packages from both my husbands company and the one I work for. Like most people living in America, health benefits are a big part of how we select employment. My husband’s company has a great health care plan but the monthly co-pay for a family is at least 30 percent higher than the one through my company. The last company I worked for charged me a $500.00 monthly copay. I have discovered in speaking to many, many people about the plans that they get from their companies, that anywhere between $300.00 and $600.00 is considered quite reasonable these days for employee co-pay on family benefits. That is for a PPO plan which took me a while to understand gives me the best choices in care; only it costs me an additional amount if I choose a docto... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1236380 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:32:53 +0100 1236380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797933&cid=t_363435_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F14%2Ftry-cutting-your-health-care-bills%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Daily newsHealth care is expensive, even for those with insurance. My treatment with the breast cancer drug Herceptin cost $5,000 every three weeks for 52 weeks. Insurance paid 80 percent; I was responsible for 20. That's $1,000 every three weeks. Not exactly affordable.What many of us don't know is that we can play an active role in cutting our health care bills. We can shop around for everything, for example. Before filling a prescription, consider comparing prices offered at mail-order and online pharmacies with those of larger retailers. You may even find that mom and pop shops offer competitive rates since they can set their own pricing. Don't forget about generic drugs too. Ask your doctor if a generic version of your medication is just as good as a brand na... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797933 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 797933