The absence of clear and consistent regulations... will undoubtedly lead to further confusion and unnecessary out-of-pocket expenses to cities and counties in Florida and throughout the country.
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These drugs cost approximately 80 to 85 per month prescribed. In Canada and Europe and, in fact, 17 different countries worldwide where these drugs are over-the-counter, the average out-of-pocket cost in U. S. dollars is between 10 and 15 a month.
The results of our 2004 program were so successful that we are extending it to a six-month period this year. Using generics when appropriate cuts members' out-of-pocket expenses, but it also helps hold down overall medical costs. Since prescription-drug costs are a key driver of rising medical costs, the long-term increased use of generics impacts future premiums to the benefit of our customers.
Seniors need coverage now. We all have a special concern for low-income seniors. They will be fully subsidized by the federal government. All seniors will have insurance against high out-of-pocket costs,
Americans spend more than 350 billion in out-of-pocket medical expenses each year. One of the ways we can help is to equip consumers with tools that enable them to easily navigate through their health care information and decide what's right for them.
While President Bush's tax give-aways for the rich are pushing us further into debt, he compensates by increasing the out-of-pocket costs to our veterans.
The findings again call into question the whole approach of shifting more costs onto consumers with consumer-driven health care. If you look at a single mom with a kid at twice the poverty level and you look at the required deductible, it's already about 7.5 percent of income and that excludes the cost of the premium and other out-of-pocket costs.
I'm afraid our society is playing Russian roulette when young adults go without health insurance. They deny needed care ... and it increases out-of-pocket expenses for them and their families.
Many of the smaller nonprofits in town have incurred significant out-of-pocket expenses. My concern is that the money collected by the United Way for the express purpose of reimbursement to nonprofits be disbursed in a timely and efficient manner as Mrs. Wormington has assured me that it will be,
American families, families back home in Minnesota, know only too well that out-of-pocket expenses for health care have been rising at an astonishing rate.
Our commitment is to try to keep people's out-of-pocket costs no more than what it was under DEL.
This is basically a working group actively saving for retirement. We wanted to see whether they had health coverage, where they got coverage, and what their out-of-pocket costs were like and what that meant for access to care.
These findings provide evidence that high-deductible and consumer-driven plans may undermine the two basic purposes of health insurance to reduce financial barriers to needed care and protect against high out-of-pocket cost burdens for patients.
You will save an average of 35 percent on generic medication and 15 percent on name brand medication. ... This way it reduces their out-of-pocket expense.
Among adults who have the consumer-driven health plans, we are finding lower satisfaction with quality of care, out-of-pocket costs, and a low satisfaction in their plans overall.
One of the most common questions I am asked is whether insurance or Medicare will pay for weight loss surgery. I wrote this book to help people who want and need weight loss surgery navigate the maze of insurance requirements and avoid having to pay thousands for the procedure out-of-pocket.