发信人: tsiaojian (三宝太监), 信区: Medicine 标 题: Re: 周末大家谈---在美国看病如何省钱? 发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Jan 13 15:14:30 2014, 美东) * Unless it's urgent, ask about cost of lab/imaging BEFOREHAND. Sometimes the doctor can offer cheaper alternatives.
* If you don't like the price or co-pay on drug, ask the doctor if a cheaper /older Rx. is possible. Pharmaceutically the newer one may not be worth it. .. * For long term medications, switching to mail-order can save a few bucks (e .g. $20 copay for 3-mo supply vs. $10*3 at local pharmacy). * If considering self-paid elective procedure (e.g. hernia), you could shop& #160; around and negotiate a bit. Same for pregnancy/birth package.
www.telecure.me this telemedicine company has a phone and visual medical consulting service, only $25 Phone Medical Consultation with Prescription! it seems telemedicine is getting more support from government.
if you need vaccination, you can check county health department website. generally they will have low cost immunization clinic. i know some free clinics also give free medication (but you really shouldn't depend on that, it is first come first serve, depending on how much sample they get from drug companies)
b*e
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不是小狗在用的都不是狗头。。。。 贵的都不是狗头
【在 m******1 的大作中提到】 : 怎么定义是不是狗头啊?
s*2
27 楼
thanks.
't sample
【在 c***a 的大作中提到】 : if you need vaccination, you can check county health department website. : generally they will have low cost immunization clinic. : i know some free clinics also give free medication (but you really shouldn't : depend on that, it is first come first serve, depending on how much sample : they get from drug companies)
【在 s*******2 的大作中提到】 : 发信人: tsiaojian (三宝太监), 信区: Medicine : 标 题: Re: 周末大家谈---在美国看病如何省钱? : 发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Jan 13 15:14:30 2014, 美东) : * Unless it's urgent, ask about cost of lab/imaging BEFOREHAND. : Sometimes : the doctor can offer cheaper alternatives. : : * If you don't like the price or co-pay on drug, ask the doctor if a cheaper : /older Rx. is possible. Pharmaceutically the newer one may not be : worth it.