by Gwendolyn Klein | Feb 9, 2018 | Diagnosis, News, Patient Advocate, Prescriptions
There’s a problem with the drug Nuedexta. It’s usually used to treat pseudobulbar affect (PBA), a neurological condition that causes people to burst out in fits of uncontrollable crying or laughter. When administered to patients with PBA, Nuedexta works...
by Gwendolyn Klein | Nov 16, 2017 | Diagnosis, Health, Hospitals, Livestreams, Medical Billing, Patient Advocate, Prescriptions, Retirement, Treatment
0:20 – What we do to help people, especially people who are alone or live removed from loved ones 0:55 – If you are the child of an aging parent and want us to check in on them, you can count on us! 1:10 – We always work with your values in mind...
by Gwendolyn Klein | Oct 20, 2017 | Medical Billing, Patient Advocate, Prescriptions
Blog Direct Primary Care: A New Way to be an Advocate for your Health Remember the last time you had to face down a ridiculously large medical bill, thousands of dollars more than you expected? Well, these days, patients aren’t the only ones feeling the bite of...
by VBPA Team | Jul 28, 2017 | Patient Advocate, Prescriptions
Blog Patient Advocates and Prescriptions: Knowing This Could Save Your Life Editor’s Note: I ran across this story in the Advo Connection recently and had this gut wrenching reaction: “This could have been my mother. There is nothing unique to this...
by VBPA Team | Jul 19, 2017 | Medical Billing, Patient Advocate, Prescriptions, Treatment
Blog Choosing Wisely – A Patient Advocate Copay Relief Dance Remix So do you really need all those tests and medications? Choose wisely! Lyrics: It might seem crazy what I’m about to say Less is more can often be the best way There are tests, treatments...
by VBPA Team | Jun 6, 2017 | Health, Prescriptions, Treatment
Blog How far will some pharmaceutical companies go to push a drug for profits? According to this article, Insys Therapeutics employed illegal and unethical practices to push their pain medication, Subsys, on patients who may have not needed it. I should mention that...