Diabetes Electronics Family Physician Insurance 
Noreta Family Medicine
JUNE 25, 2024
For instance, in May, I prescribed a diabetic medicine for a patient. The patient was unable to pick up the medicine due to the cost (about $1800), so I prescribed the other diabetic medicine in the same class. I called the insurance company to give them a piece of my mind, and magically the price went down at the pharmacy.
Mesa Family Physician
MARCH 6, 2025
Most insurance plans cover preventive care visits at 100% with no copay or deductible, recognizing the substantial value these appointments provide in preventing more serious and costly health issues. The Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to cover a wide range of preventive services without patient cost-sharing.
Permanente Medicine
JUNE 3, 2025
WM: Like you, I’m a family physician. Access is so important because that is the reason the patient signs up with health insurance is so that they can get care, whether primary or specialty. We have to get that right or else the patient [is] going to go to a different entity or a different insurance company.
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