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Beware of In-Network Doctors with Out-of-Network Facilities

Friday, July 31st, 2009

As a patient and healthcare consumer, you can get caught in a trap that can cost you a lot of money. First as background, many medical services have two bills--the doctor bill and the facility (i.e. hospital or surgery center) bill. Some doctors who perform procedures--such as gastroenterologists that ...

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Infusion Drugs–Get the Medication You Need at the Best Price

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

There is a large difference in the price of medications that are infused at a doctor's office depending on what doctor you see or where you have the infusion performed. Medications such as Remicade used to treat intestinal illnesses like Crohn's Disease and joint diseases like Rheumatoid Arthritis can ...

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Framework for Thinking about Healthcare: Access, Quality, Cost

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Anytime you read an article about healthcare or hear a news story about healthcare, think about it in terms of how it will affect (1) Access, (2) Quality and (3) Cost. Healthcare is a 3-legged stool and these are the legs. When you are deciding for yourself if a change ...

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Quit Wasting My Healthcare

Archive for July, 2009

Beware of In-Network Doctors with Out-of-Network Facilities

Infusion Drugs–Get the Medication You Need at the Best Price

Framework for Thinking about Healthcare: Access, Quality, Cost

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