Cost of Care Conversations: Patient Tools
This collection of tools arms patients with key questions and considerations for discussing the cost of care with health care providers and staff.
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Cost of Care Conversations Resources
How “Typical” Health Insurance Works
This brochure (offered in English and Spanish) from the Migrant Clinicians Network provides a graphical breakdown of how health insurance typically works.
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What Do the Terms in Health Insurance Mean for Patients’ Cost of Care
This brochure (offered in English and Spanish) from the Migrant Clinicians Network provides definitions of common health insurance terms to aid cost of care conversations with patients.
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Adding It Up: Diabetes Care + Cost
This interactive tool, created by the North Carolina Eastern Area Health Education Center, outlines action steps patients diagnosed with diabetes should be aware of and aids in accounting for and calculating the cost of medications needed for a month’s supply.
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Transparency, Not Surprise: Empower Patients in Cost Conversations
This webinar included a presentation on a tool that helps patients anticipate the indirect costs of prenatal care and posters developed alongside patients and staff at community health clinics to support cost of care conversations.
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Educational Materials Promoting the CompareMaine Website
This suite from the University of Southern Maine contains three resources: a guide for using the CompareMaine website; low back pain treatment options and costs; and, a flyer encouraging cost of care conversations.
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Patient Posters
These sample posters from University of Rochester encourage patients to talk with providers and offer tips for dealing with medication costs.
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Planning your Pregnancy Visits
This cost conversation tool from Sinai Urban Health Institute and the UIC Institute for Healthcare Delivery Design helps providers and patients anticipate the indirect costs of prenatal care.
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Take Care of Your Health and Your Wallet
This poster (available in Spanish and English), was developed by the Center for Health Progress in collaboration with patients and staff at a community health worker program to encourage patients to discuss costs with their clinicians.
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All Young Adults Need Health Insurance!
This poster (available in Spanish and English) was developed by the Center for Health Progress in collaboration with patients and staff at pediatric clinics to support cost of care conversations.
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Your Health is Your Responsibility
This flier (available in Spanish and English), was developed by the Center for Health Progress in collaboration with patients and staff at a family community health clinic to support cost of care conversations.
Are Your Medication Costs a Burden?
This pocket card from the University of Rochester outlines tangible actions patients can take to lower medication costs, including contact information for discount prescription programs.
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