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 'discounts'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4220457&cid=t_120250_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FkzYJfcRyBTw%2F The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which runs free AIDS clinics in the US and other countries, has filed a lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb for overcharging the organization for drugs purchased under the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program. The 340B program provides access to discounted prescription drugs to various healthcare entities certified by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The dispute centers on rebates that AHF contends the drugmaker should have offered after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act increased the minimum discount. In its lawsuit, AHF maintains rebates should have been offered on a retroactive basis dating back to Jan. 1, but that Bristol-Myers did not adjust its rebates until July and, as a result, the organization overpaid about $124,000. &#82... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4220457 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:03:59 +0100 4220457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065357&cid=t_120250_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D683 Just to add a breather to our blog, check out this news regarding veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afganistan. Did you know that less than half of the veterans who are eligible for retroactive stop loss pay have applied? If you know -or are – a veteran, check this out and make sure our vets get the support they need when they come home.  Who knows, one of them will be a mom or dad someday! If you’re a vet or in the military now, contact us for a discount reserved especially for moms and dads-to-be in active or reserve duty. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065357 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:21:01 +0100 4065357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040553&cid=t_120250_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D683 Just to add a breather to our blog, check out this news regarding veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afganistan. Did you know that less than half of the veterans who are eligible for retroactive stop loss pay have applied? If you know -or are – a veteran, check this out and make sure our vets get the support they need when they come home.  Who knows, one of them will be a mom or dad someday! If you’re a vet or in the military now, contact us for a discount reserved especially for moms and dads-to-be in active or reserve duty. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040553 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:21:01 +0100 4040553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831324&cid=t_120250_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-shopping-ethicaldeal-com%2F We’re addicted to those email coupon services — a full-body massage for $20? Yes, please. And now a new one has us excited for the future of eco-friendly shopping: ethicalDeal.com. Dubbed the “Green Groupon,” ethicalDeal offers exclusive discounts on the best green things to do, see, and buy. For now, the service is only available for deals in Vancouver, Canada, but we’re hoping ethicalDeal will come to a city near us very soon. (Are you listening, ethicalDeal?) Anything that makes living a green life more affordable is a service that the entire continent (and world) can use. Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping: ethicalDeal.com (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831324 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:10:27 +0100 3831324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194922&cid=t_120250_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6159 Sukdershan sent this in: You know, this video reminds me a lot of some Malaysian patients, particularly from a northern state, who will always ask for “discounts”. The hilarious bit is at the end of the video. Surprise! from the Malaysian Medical Resources Negotiating with a dentist (VIDEO) (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194922 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2194922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1914658&cid=t_120250_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1993 Here’s something all medical schools should emulate. From Businesswire Medical students at the University of Louisville now will be able to use wireless technology to enhance their education and improve the clinical care of patients, thanks to an innovative new agreement with Sprint (NYSE: S). A first with medical schools, existing and incoming students will have the option of purchasing a discounted Sprint Windows Mobile smartphone, such as the Palm Treo 800w or the HTC Touch Diamond. The devices will include medical applications, such as ePocrates and medical and drug reference databases and can be used to access the university’s email program and address book Lucky students. The article didn’t say how much discounted these devices will be. The fact though that it is tied ... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914658 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1914658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512100&cid=t_120250_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Fsave-15-oralb-pulsonic%2F I’m a big fan of manual toothbrushes. For me, it just seems like less of a hassle. No charging or mechanical issues to worry about. You just brush, rinse, and replace it every three months. But, that’s not to say that there aren’t some great electronic toothbrushes on the market today. The new, Oral-B® Pulsonic™ Powered Toothbrush is no exception. Barely bigger than the average manual toothbrush, this beauty looks like something that even I could grow to love. It’s Oral-B’s newest, and slimmest rechargeable powered toothbrush to date, and claims to “whiten teeth by reducing surface stains by 94% in just two weeks time(Oralb.com).” The Allure.com Daily Beauty Reporter recently reviewed the Pulsonic™ toothbrush and had this to say: I’ve al... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512100 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:43:21 +0100 2512100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523831&cid=t_120250_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2FAbetC4ofxuY%2Ftexas-family-caregivers-discounts-for.html Texas employees, working family caregivers, and Texas Seniors!! Get your discounts for elder care services, senior services, and family caregiver help! We've added some quality products and resources that you need when caring for an aging relative in Texas and self help for the caregiver.... Check it out by signing up for our discounts today! I know you will love them. I do! Do you need a Geriatric Care Manager offering a 30 minute phone consultation at no charge to you? How about a discount on a cruise? That would be nice, a long get-a-way! How about a massage for $39 from Massage Envy? Oh, yeah... I can feel my back purr. Reverse Loan Guide offers $100 off the reverse mortgage loan appraisal, when closing on a reverse mortgage loan with Bob Heckler. And Sandra & Gary McElvaney, Senior Re... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523831 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:27:00 +0100 2523831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=714011&cid=t_120250_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F04%2Fdrug-profit-cuts-force-oncologists-to-find-funding%2F Filed under: Drug, Daily newsLimits are being placed on profits doctors can make on some cancer drugs, causing oncologists to search for new income. Some fear these physicians may resort to prescribing additional treatments for some patients. Not just any treatments, though -- just the ones with the best reimbursements.Until 2005, Medicare paid a markup of 20 to 100 percent for many cancer drugs. In 2005, Congress changed the reimbursement system to pay physicians just six percent more than the average price for a given treatment. This decrease has made it difficult for small practices to break even on cancer drug purchases because the purchases are not large enough to receive rebates or discounts from drug manufacturers. According to a recent New York Times article, some oncologists have ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=714011 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 714011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650897&cid=t_120250_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F31%2Fcancer-patients-recieve-discounts-in-the-middle-east%2F Filed under: Daily newsCancer patients in Saudi Arabia are now entitled to a 50% discounts on domestic air and land travel in the kingdom, according to this, which is the same discount that seniors and people with disabilities are entitled to. I've never heard of this before ... is this common practice in North America? Regardless of whether it is or not, it got me thinking. Some discounts on the exorbitant parking rates at the hospital when my dad was ill would have been appreciated. Joking aside, I sympathize with cancer patients and think they deserve any break they can get but on the other hand, cancer isn't by definition a disability--it's a disease and if we're offering discounts on a disease, why stop with cancer? What about people with HIV, Chrohn's or Diabetes? What do you think?R... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650897 Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=628947&cid=t_120250_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F21%2Fcosmetic-surgery-meets-managed-care.html Managed health plans are able to deliver lower cost services, in part, by developing networks of providers (docs and hospitals) who are willing to accept a discounted reimbursement rate in exchange for the volume of members provided by the plan. Cosmetic surgery, except for restoration of disfigurement, has not typically been a benefit covered by health insurance. So folks have had to pay out of pocket to get tucked, trimmed, augmented, or lifted. And Americans have done it in spades. There were 11.5 million surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures performed in the US in 2006. Now, in order to differentiate themselves, some health plans are offering access to the American Cosmetic Surgery Network. The network, owned by United Networks of America, Inc. is made-up of plastic surgeo... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=628947 Mon, 21 May 2007 17:22:23 +0100 628947