Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 good morning, the tfc's verify all benefits for each patient, both medical and pharmacy. yes, the tfc's meet w/ each pt during the evaluation and go over potential medical and rx costs. we give the pt a list of potential meds w/ the estimated copays. hope this helps! leah knowles cmc charlotte nc Subject: PRESC COPAYSTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 11:14 AM Just wandering...Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that?Missy TrammellResearch Medical Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Hi Missy, In my transplant center the social worker handles the co-pays and patient assistance programs for the most part. I go over the coverage prior to transplant and work with the social worker and patient post-transplant on a requested basis only. When patients are called for transplant we ask them to bring or have someone bring their co-pays prior to discharge. Hope this helps! K TFC Harper Hospital Organ Transplant Surgery Detroit, MI From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of babydolgSent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:14To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: PRESC COPAYS Just wandering...Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that?Missy TrammellResearch Medical Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 We go over med coverage in education class with the patient. From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of babydolg Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:14 AM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: PRESC COPAYS Just wandering... Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that? Missy Trammell Research Medical Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Hello, The TFC's verify rx coverage and go over it with the patients as well as notify them of their out of pocket expense for drugs. We also give them the list of potential immunos they might be on as well as the copays for those drugs. Camille lmk_276@... wrote:  good morning, the tfc's verify all benefits for each patient, both medical and pharmacy. yes, the tfc's meet w/ each pt during the evaluation and go over potential medical and rx costs. we give the pt a list of potential meds w/ the estimated copays. hope this helps! leah knowles cmc charlotte nc Subject: PRESC COPAYS To: TxFinancialCoordinators Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 11:14 AM  Just wandering... Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that? Missy Trammell Research Medical Center -------------------- This electronic message is intended to be for the use only of the named recipient, and may contain information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error or are not the named recipient, please notify us immediately by contacting the sender at the electronic mail address noted above, and delete and destroy all copies of this message. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Morning The TFC does this at our center, when meeting with pt coverage is explained for medications also. We have list of most common medications used post transplant that we can give patients to have accurate estimate on this benefit. Transplant Financial Coordinator Allegheny General Hospital From: TxFinancialCoordinators [TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of babydolg [melisa.trammell@...] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:14 AM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: PRESC COPAYS Just wandering... Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that? Missy Trammell Research Medical Center ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the West Penn Allegheny Health System Help Desk at 412 330-4357. ********************************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 The TFC's here obtain the medication benefit coverage info and explain it to the patient. H.E. Snoddy Transplant Financial Coordinator UVA Transplant Center Voice: Fax: Email: snoddy@... "Aut inveniam viam aut faciam"-Either I shall find a way or make one; Hannibal Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes (If you can read this you have too much education) From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of babydolgSent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:14 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: PRESC COPAYS Just wandering...Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that?Missy TrammellResearch Medical Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 For those that obtain med benefit coverage, when explaining coverage to the patient does that include their financial situation and if they are going to be able to afford them? Just curious where you draw the line? I'm sure this has been discussed before > > The TFC's here obtain the medication benefit coverage info and explain it to the patient. > > > > > H.E. Snoddy > Transplant Financial Coordinator > UVA Transplant Center > > Voice: > Fax: > Email: snoddy@... > > " Aut inveniam viam aut faciam " -Either I shall find a way or make one; Hannibal > Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes (If you can read this you have too much education) > > > > ________________________________ > From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of babydolg > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:14 AM > To: TxFinancialCoordinators > Subject: PRESC COPAYS > > > > Just wandering... > Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that? > > Missy Trammell > Research Medical Center > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 both the social worker and I am present for the financial interview. So many things overlap Whitney Folsom, TFC ETMC Transplant Program 1100 E Lake St ste 340 Tyler, TX 75701 phone fax wlfolsom@... >>> babydolg 12/14/2010 11:10 AM >>> For those that obtain med benefit coverage, when explaining coverage to the patient does that include their financial situation and if they are going to be able to afford them? Just curious where you draw the line? I'm sure this has been discussed before > > The TFC's here obtain the medication benefit coverage info and explain it to the patient. > > > > > H.E. Snoddy > Transplant Financial Coordinator > UVA Transplant Center > > Voice: > Fax: > Email: snoddy@... > > " Aut inveniam viam aut faciam " -Either I shall find a way or make one; Hannibal > Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes (If you can read this you have too much education) > > > > ________________________________ > From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of babydolg > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:14 AM > To: TxFinancialCoordinators > Subject: PRESC COPAYS > > > > Just wandering... > Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that? > > Missy Trammell > Research Medical Center > =========================================================== This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender and delete this e-mail from your computer. ETMC has implemented secure messaging for certain types of messages. For more information about our secure messaging system, go to: http://www.etmc.org/mail/ Thank you. =========================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Yes. we ask a lot of probing financial questions. Our goal is to be comfortable in the fact that the patient can afford the medication costs. Many times the patient will attempt to tell us what we want to hear. We generally probe them with questions until we can be pretty certain the information they are sharing with us is accurate. H.E. Snoddy Transplant Financial Coordinator UVA Transplant Center Voice: Fax: Email: snoddy@... "Aut inveniam viam aut faciam"-Either I shall find a way or make one; Hannibal Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes (If you can read this you have too much education) From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of babydolgSent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 12:10 PMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: Re: PRESC COPAYS For those that obtain med benefit coverage, when explaining coverage to the patient does that include their financial situation and if they are going to be able to afford them? Just curious where you draw the line? I'm sure this has been discussed before >> The TFC's here obtain the medication benefit coverage info and explain it to the patient.> > > > > H.E. Snoddy> Transplant Financial Coordinator> UVA Transplant Center> > Voice: > Fax: > Email: snoddy@...> > "Aut inveniam viam aut faciam"-Either I shall find a way or make one; Hannibal> Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes (If you can read this you have too much education)> > > > ________________________________> From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of babydolg> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:14 AM> To: TxFinancialCoordinators > Subject: PRESC COPAYS> > > > Just wandering...> Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that?> > Missy Trammell> Research Medical Center> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Missy, I do it here. I obtain copay amounts for immunos, Valcyte, Bactrim DS, Nystatin and Valtrex (just in case). I also go over each and every cost – copays, surgical fees and professional fees and estimated TOTAL monthly out of pocket costs for each patient. Thanks! Gibbins Transplant Financial Coordinator Halifax Health - Center for Transplant Services Phone: Fax: Electronic communications originating from or sent to Halifax Health are subject to monitoring and public inspection under § 119.07, Florida Statutes. This message and any attachments are the property of Halifax Health and are intended to be received only by the individuals or entities identified in the message. If you have received this message in error, please take notice: 1) that any use, copying, printing, forwarding or distribution of this message in any form is strictly prohibited, and 2) please notify the Compliance Department at and/or forward the message to compliance@..., and please delete or destroy all copies of the message and any attachments From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of babydolg Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 11:14 AM To: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: PRESC COPAYS Just wandering... Does the FC obtain med copays in your office or does the social worker handle that? Do any of you go over med coverage with patient or does the social worker handle that? Missy Trammell Research Medical Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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