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“What’s Up, Doc?” Blog Series Part 1: How to Find a Doctor

Wanna get more out of your visit with the doctor? Here’s a great 2005 LA Times article coupled with expertise from The Insurance Mom herself. Despite the new world order created by the Affordable Care Act, this info will still help you find a doctor! Watch for our new multi-part blog series, “What’s Up, Doc?”… Continue reading “What’s Up, Doc?” Blog Series Part 1: How to Find a Doctor

Are YOU sick of paying an arm and a leg?

Hello, World Wide Web, My lovely office elf saw this video on social media the other day. It got quite a lot of hits, and brings up some things I keep hearing when people call my office. People often ask, “why isn’t it easier to find out what medical costs COST?” This young dad-to-be found… Continue reading Are YOU sick of paying an arm and a leg?

ColoradoCare… say WHAT!?

Hello, Friends of the Insurance Mom Interweb-sphere, If you’re keeping current on the presidential candidates, you hear some shouts about a “single-payer” health care system. What does that mean, you ask? Well, the short answer is (wait for it!) … taxes would go way up but everyone would have access to health care. … Continue reading ColoradoCare… say WHAT!?

TrumpCare vs. HillaryCare

Hello Insurance Mom Village, Regardless of who you’re voting for in November (and you WILL vote, right?), it’s important to know the positions of the candidates. Here are some of the health insurance fantasies of the presumptive front-runners. I fell over this attention-grabbing piece on “TrumpCare” AND a clever, historical piece from NPR on… Continue reading TrumpCare vs. HillaryCare

PART FIVE: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

Here’s PART FIVE: Drug Companies in our series we call . . . “The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry” If you’re just joining us, check out the hyperlinks to PART ONE, PART TWO, PART THREE, and PART FOUR. Pretty smart, huh? Here’s the final part to our series; it’s… Continue reading PART FIVE: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

PART FOUR: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

Here’s PART FOUR: Research the Internet in our series we call . . . “The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry” Aren’t you loving our series on prescription drugs? By now, I hope you’re feeling empowered and smart. (Because you are!) If you’re just now joining us, click these links… Continue reading PART FOUR: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

PART THREE: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

Here’s PART THREE: WORK THE PHARMACY! in our series we call . . . “The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry” We learned the importance of knowing your plan in PART ONE. We learned how to advocate with your doctor for cheaper prices in PART TWO. This week, we’re focusing on how your pharmacist… Continue reading PART THREE: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

PART TWO: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

Here’s PART TWO: Affordable Meds in our series we call . . . “The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry” You’ve followed PART ONE and you understand how your plan works and the formulary (aka list of drugs your insurance company covers.) Now what if your drug isn’t in the formulary?? … Continue reading PART TWO: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

PART ONE: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

Here’s PART ONE in our series we call . . . “The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry” PART ONE: EDUCATE YOURSELF! The Affordable Care Act has created a LOT of confusion for everyone – especially the doctor’s offices! Educate yourself about your plan and how it works before you go to… Continue reading PART ONE: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry

Intro: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry!

Hi Insurance Mom Family, OK, let’s talk prescriptions. But Mom… they’re so expensive! I know, sweetie. The Insurance Mom hears you. Yet another (un)intended consequence of the Affordable Care Act… formulary shrinkage. The formularies are the lists of drugs your insurance company covers – generic and brand name. Most people just pay up… Continue reading Intro: The Insurance Mom’s Guide to Better Living Through (Cheaper) Chemistry!