FDA: Pharmacists and Wholesalers Can Import Drugs From Canada

“How Sweet It Is…………………….!

Pharmacists and wholesalers can import drugs from Canada but only as part of state programs ……………meanwhile, back at the ranch, everyday Americans are importing Canadian drugs for personal use often facilitated by plan sponsors under the personal use doctrine achieving significant savings. An 800 life  San Antonio employer ran 12 months of paid drug spend through CANARX and found they could have saved over $800,000………A county government employee health plan has saved millions by importing Canadian drugs for personal use of their plan members since 2004…………….

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Memorial Day 2022

Lt. Col. E. Rusteberg – West Point 1934 – Two Silver Stars, One Bronze Star, Presidential Unit Citation (Battle of Hatten), Purple Heart. 

The battalion began the battle of Hatten with 33 officers and 748 en- listed men. Fifty-two hours later it had an effective strength of 11 officers and 253 enlisted men. All others were either killed, wounded or missing in action.

Heroic 52 Hours Defending Hatten

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Hospital Sued For Restraint of Trade, Monopolization & Unfair Competition

This is an action for restraint of trade, unlawful monopolization, and unfair methods of competition seeking classwide damages and injunctive and equitable relief under the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq., and Wisconsin’s antitrust laws, Wis. Stat. §§ 133.01 et seq

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Ms. French vs Hospital Chargemaster

HOSPITAL: Our chargemaster says you owe us $229,112.13!

PATIENT: But you told me I owed only $1,300! What’s a chargemaster?

HOSPITAL: We make up absurd pricing so we can “negotiate” discounts with insurance companies like Blue Cross, United and all the rest. You’re not an insurance company. Besides, what’s a few extra bucks! Pay up!

PATIENT: What’s the 13 cents for?

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Commercial Insurance vs Medicare: Comparison by State

 

“What network do you belong to? asks the in-take clerk. “I’m on the Medicare network” replied the member. “That’s funny, there is no indication of that on your I.D. card” responds the now puzzled in-take clerk. “Well, our group plan is on the Medicare +20% network, it’s sometimes called a Reference Based Pricing plan. Since you take Medicare patients already, you’re really gonna like our plan!” says the member. “Cool” says the in-take clerk.

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Hospital Billing Explained

https://youtu.be/0H89RuK8xqY

SOURCE: Hospital Billing | True Cost of Healthcare

“When a business sends a bill, to you or to another business, you pretty much expect the bill to show the value of what they provided, and therefore what they expect to be paid. But an insurance company pays the hospital based on pre negotiated rates, no matter what the bill asks for……………”

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TRS ActiveCare 2023 Rates Set

For the first time in 20 years the TRS ActiveCare government health plan hasn’t raised rates or reduced benefits to plan members.  The Texas legislature has dumped hundreds of millions in additional funding cloaked as “Covid Relief” to keep the program solvent………….This has little to do with regional rating or anything else about controlling health care costs, which it doesn’t. More money-out with more money-in simply means more money…………… not less.

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