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 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 rising medical costs. Doctors, too, are getting hit by the...
by VBPA Team | Jul 28, 2017 | Patient Advocate, Prescriptions
Blog 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 situation that isn’t pandemic in the current medical climate.” You...
by VBPA Team | Jul 19, 2017 | Medical Billing, Patient Advocate, Prescriptions, Treatment
Blog 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 and procedures you don’t really need While some are very useful,...
by VBPA Team | Jun 6, 2017 | Health, Prescriptions, Treatment
Blog 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 the leading ingredient in this under-the-tongue pain medication is the...
