Take Charge of Your Medications | PHARMATIVE.com
Everyone needs to take charge of their own medication history. Not only should you keep a list of medications and drug allergies in your healthcare journal, medication ID bracelet or on your phone's notepad, you should routinely review your current medications and dosages with your healthcare professional(s) each time you have a medical visit. If you are admitted to a hospital, then your accurate medication list and history are crucial to minimizing medication errors and will help support you to a speedy recovery. Stay healthy!
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Getting your Lipid Test Results at Home | By #DrJPartyka | @ Take Charge @PHARMATIVE Care Team
Recently, I found myself completing an annual physical exam with lab tests and without getting blood tests for cholesterol and lipids ordered. I'm a healthy middle age man and I know the importance of obtaining these test results. As cholesterol increases in your blood your health risk increases too. Cholesterol and other substances can form hard plaques along the lining of your blood vessels known as atherosclerosis. These types of plaques narrow your arteries and make them less flexible which increases your ...
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Recently, I found myself completing an annual physical exam with lab tests and without getting blood tests for cholesterol and lipids ordered. I'm a healthy middle age man and I know the importance of obtaining these test results. As cholesterol increases in your blood your health risk increases too. Cholesterol and other substances can form hard plaques along the lining of your blood vessels known as atherosclerosis. These types of plaques narrow your arteries and make them less flexible which increases your ...
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Dina Trapasso Said
Home lab testing is a good option for my parents.
6 years ago
Outrageous Medical Costs! | By J. Partyka | Take Charge
Pardon me as I need to blow off some steam about my recent hospital procedure and my healthcare insurance. It's a fact, the U.S. spends almost twice as much on healthcare, as compared to other advanced countries, costing the U.S. approx. $3.3 trillion in 2016. (1)
Recently, I accepted a new position at another company and therefore I was required to change my medical insurance companies. I get why, but it's frustrating to keep up with all of the changing policies. Ugh #1.
Anyways, I get a little upset by what's covered and what's not and unfortunately I've ...
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Pardon me as I need to blow off some steam about my recent hospital procedure and my healthcare insurance. It's a fact, the U.S. spends almost twice as much on healthcare, as compared to other advanced countries, costing the U.S. approx. $3.3 trillion in 2016. (1)
Recently, I accepted a new position at another company and therefore I was required to change my medical insurance companies. I get why, but it's frustrating to keep up with all of the changing policies. Ugh #1.
Anyways, I get a little upset by what's covered and what's not and unfortunately I've ...
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Jimmy Mann Said
Crazy!
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Mother Teresa (1910 - 1997) | FACES @Pharmative
“The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty -- it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality. There's a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.”
Quote: Mother Teresa
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“The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty -- it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality. There's a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.”
Quote: Mother Teresa
TAGS: #HungerForGod #Love #MotherTeresa #FACES @Pharmative
6 years ago
Generic Drugs just make Common “Cents” | By @ | Take Charge @Dr J Partyka | @ Take Charge | Pharmative.com
Do you find prescription and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications are extremely expensive and sometimes just unaffordable even if you have prescription insurance? Is there anything I can do about it? The answer is yes, ask your pharmacist or healthcare professional (HCP) if a generic drug is a reasonable alternative for you instead of a brand name.
Generic drugs are one of the most cost saving options available to you in our healthcare system to treat your medical condition. In addition, conducting ...
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Do you find prescription and Over-the-Counter (OTC) medications are extremely expensive and sometimes just unaffordable even if you have prescription insurance? Is there anything I can do about it? The answer is yes, ask your pharmacist or healthcare professional (HCP) if a generic drug is a reasonable alternative for you instead of a brand name.
Generic drugs are one of the most cost saving options available to you in our healthcare system to treat your medical condition. In addition, conducting ...
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Doreen Said
My prescription plan, Optum, refused to cover a medication, even in its generic form, that I need for flareups stating that it is not in my formulary. I tried the alternative that Optum suggested and my condition deteriorated. Optum wanted to charge me an outrageous amount for the medication I needed and would not accept any discount plan. My doctor suggested that I get a GoodRx plan card and I was able to purchase the medicine I needed for less money than Optum would sell it to me. Although it is still expensive, the GoodRx card price was the best price I could find and I used it to purchase themedicine I needed to get better.! It is unfortunate that a large drug company like Optum did nothing to help me get a generic drug I needed at the best possible price!
Dr J Partyka
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@Doreen I'm glad that you found GoodRx useful. Another useful similar service is Blink. To clarify, Optum is not a drug company but an insurance, analytics company. Stay Healthy!
Dr J Partyka Said
Hi friends, check this out. Easy to use, great savings.
Jimmy Mann Said
My prescription for fish oil prescribed to me by my doctor was $200, I was able to obtain a coupon on GoodRx for $69. Thank you Dr. J
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Jimmy Mann Said
interesting
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States That Expanded Medicaid Under Obamacare Reduced Cancer Care Disparities | By Benjamin Ryan @Pharmative
The red–blue divide of state legislatures largely decided whether uninsured Americans diagnosed with cancer were able to get health coverage after the 2014 phase of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) implementation. With Republican-dominated states generally refusing to expand their Medicaid programs under Obamacare, the mostly blue states that proceeded with the expansion saw their uninsured rates among cancer patients cut in half according to a new analysis from Duke University Medical Center.
Meanwhile, cancer patients ...
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The red–blue divide of state legislatures largely decided whether uninsured Americans diagnosed with cancer were able to get health coverage after the 2014 phase of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) implementation. With Republican-dominated states generally refusing to expand their Medicaid programs under Obamacare, the mostly blue states that proceeded with the expansion saw their uninsured rates among cancer patients cut in half according to a new analysis from Duke University Medical Center.
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Ben Ryan Said
All of this progress could very severely compromised by the Republican tax bill, which by starving the treasury will likely prompt the GOP to go after entitlements such as Medicaid to fill the void in the U.S. Treasurythat they've created with the bill.
Dr J Partyka
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@Ben Ryan So true.
Dr J Partyka Said
Ben, great informative article. It's important to continue to evaluate and inform others on all the successes of Obamacare, especially at this time. Stay healthy, Dr. J.
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