Telling the doctor you are self/cash pay
Maybe you’re nervous about how to tell the doctor’s office you are self pay. This could be a new experience for you and you want to know how to handle […]
Another online prescription drug source
I had never heard of planet drugs direct (http://www.planetdrugsdirect.com), but was recently pointed to it on facebook. Another samaritan member recommended it for a low cost source of prescription drugs. It […]
A low cost option for eyeglasses
I was recently introduced to an online option for eyeglasses. I’d never considered it before because I couldn’t figure out if the frames would look good on me without actually […]
Cash Pay Discounts
This is a world I was previously oblivious about since we’d had Blue Cross before switching to Samaritan Ministries. As someone with insurance I just paid whatever was charged, didn’t […]
How to Handle Paying for Medical Care Up Front
Whether you have health insurance or not, you may find that you are asked to pay for some procedures in advance, or at least a percentage of it. This used […]
Using the Health Care Blue Book
I should probably create a separate static page for this information, but for now I’ll just do a blog post. Are you aware of the healthcarebluebook.com? It’s a great site […]
Wake up America, You are Overpaying for Preventative Care
I think the biggest scam in the insurance world and the ACA is the theory that preventative care is now free on insurance plans. Nothing could be further from the […]
Managing Cash Flow
This is something our parents and grandparents knew to do before health insurance in this country morphed into prepaid healthcare. As a member of Samaritan paying for healthcare is back […]
It’s time to demand better pricing for healthcare
For some reason people are willing to buy the services of healthcare while rarely asking what anything costs. Outside of the corruption and power grab of insurance companies, I’m not […]
Taking Responsibility for Small Needs
The evolvement of insurance coverage for healthcare needs in the U.S. has trained a lot of people to go to the doctor for every little thing, regardless of expected cost. […]
Transparent Healthcare Pricing
Healthcare in America is probably the only industry where you are actually expected to use the services without having any idea how much those services cost. Calling ahead to ask […]
My trip to the pharmacy using goodrx
I needed a prescription refilled and wanted 3 months worth so I wouldn’t have to go back to the pharmacy any sooner. I checked goodrx for the cheapest pharmacy and […]