Posts Tagged ‘prescription’
Never, Ever Buy Health Insurance That Does Not Cover Prescription Drugs
Buying a health insurance plan in Georgia that does not cover prescription drugs is like playing Russian Roulette with your life. The following appeal was posted on a forum where health insurance agents congregate. My aunt was just diagnosed with lung cancer called EGFR mutation and has been prescribed 150mg of Tarceva, which should treat this to [...]
Who Pays For Prescription Drugs? Not Me!
The Happy Hospitalist nails it in identifying the real culprit in rising health insurance premiums. Neighbor: These allergies are killing me. Happy: That’s terrible. I hope you feel better. Neighbor: I tried Zyrtec but it wasn’t doing anything for me, so my doctor prescribed ’x.’ (inaudible drug name ) Happy: [...]
Blue Cross of Georgia May Empty Your Wallet
If you have a Georgia health insurance policy through Blue Cross (BCBSGA), you may be in for an unwelcome surprise. Some of their plans may not cover your brand name drug. I discovered this quite by accident while helping a friend navigate her new BCBSGA health insurance policy purchased through Blue Cross direct (no agent involved). She is a bit [...]
Georgia Health Insurance and Affordable Prescription Medication
We work with clients to help them find affordable medical insurance in Atlanta Georgia and show them how to become smart shoppers when it comes to prescription medication. As a general rule, if you want to save money overall, prescription coverage and Rx copay's don't play well together. When a health insurance company is reviewing your [...]
Free Lipitor and Viagra
Georgia insurance shop is the place to come when you are looking to buy affordable health insurance and Georgia Health Insurance 411 is your resource for learning ways to save money on health care. Drug manufacturer Pfizer, maker of popular drugs like Lipitor and Viagra, has announced it will provide 70 of their most popular drugs at no charge to [...]
Copay Max
I love that commercial. Always gives me a laugh. But what is copay max? It is an idea conceived by insurance carriers to overcharge policyholders for things they don't need. Before copay's, patients paid the doctor as billed. Same for prescription drugs. There were no copays, you paid the retail price and more importantly, you knew exactly how [...]
Miami (Not) Nice
Finding health insurance in Georgia is usually not that difficult, if you know the rules. Most people, including the bulk of agents, do not. I have a reputation for taking on challenging cases and almost always finding a good offer. That's because I know the rules of engagement. John Dorschner of the Miami Herald isn't playing nice. His ignorance [...]
Poor Man's Viagra
Having problems, guy's? Can't afford to go to the doctor or pay for Viagra? Go sniff some rotten eggs. A malodorous gas behind the smell of rotting eggs has been found to play a key role in giving men erections. Scientists believe the discovery could lead to the development of a male impotence drug to rival Viagra. And it seems they are dead [...]
Cheap Meds
Need to save money on Rx meds? We have several resources on our website including prescription drug subsidy plans, drug discount plans, sources for low cost generics and reliable online pharmacies. Check out our RESOURCE page for details. Chatting with a fellow agent in California gave me another online pharmacy with exceptional pricing. Rick [...]
Checking Out Your Medicine Chest
Insurance carriers regularly look in your medicine chest . . . mostly when you apply for life or health insurance. They want to know what medications you have taken over the last few years. This information is used to determine how healthy (or not) you have been and whether (or not) you might be a good risk going forward. You pay for insurance [...]
