Medications, Makers And Prescriptions

Because of the variety of aliments that afflict millions of people

, prescription medications are prescribed daily. For many people this is a regular routine that does improve their health as well as extend their lives. Many of these prescriptions are available through their health care plan but a required co-payment must also be made before they can receive the doctor prescribed medications. This really isn't too back and very affordable, however, if there are numerous drugs that must be bought, the co-payments can really add up.

The dark side of this reality is that many doctors and professional medicine prescriber's are often influenced by the drug company representatives to prescribe certain or specific drugs. Many of these drug companies provide perks to the doctors if they recommend these drugs to their patients. They are provided with sample drugs that are given to the patients for starters before they have to start buying them. Depending on the drugs being promoted, they are generally very expensive and more often than not, the health insurance companies must absorb the costs, which is usually passed on to the policy holding consumers in the form of higher monthly premiums

It is a good idea for every consumer to question their physician about the availability of generic drugs for their specific condition. Many times generics can be easily substituted for the much more expensive "name" brands recommended. Brand new drugs often do not offer a generic substitute until they've been on the market for several years. Frequently, however, there is another drug that could be just as effective in dealing with a specific problem.

Consumers should always look for ways to cut the cost of their medications and health care costs. Many pay little attention to the cost of the medications because the health insurance companies are paying the bill, however this is proving to be a dangerous attitude to have, because someone is paying for this expense in some form, directly or indirectly. Due to the extreme conditions concerning the economy and job market, job loss and unemployment as well as the future outlook, many people are having to search for new health insurance policies to replace what their employment supplied.

Although a continuation of health insurance coverage is available, it is very costly and many people cannot afford it, especially when their income has been reduced to what unemployment provides. It is sad that just when your income plummets, your expenses rise. How can any of us cope with this? If we have savings, that will carry us through for a while, however, seldom do we have enough to last us until we can find another position, especially in this economic environment.

It is very important that anyone facing these circumstances to contact their agent or broker to get all the details within the policy explained to them and get any questions they have answered or clarified concerning exclusions, deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket expenses. These are very important factors and additional costs that must be considered and compared when searching for a new health insurance company and policy. You should never just or choose a policy based solely on the premium amount. No informed decision should be made until all the factors that make up a policy are compared and well before you sign the dotted line of the contract for new medical insurance.

by: Ethan Kalvin

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