I work full time but dont have health insurance and find it difficult to pay my medical bills. Can you help me?
The doctors of Lawrence Family Medicine and Obstetrics understand and share the concern of many about declining health insurance coverage for many Americans. Our professional organization, the American Academy of Family Physicians, has worked hard to promote the passage of universal health insurance coverage in our nation for many years. (We urge you to help us by making your needs known to your elected representatives in Washington and Topeka.) Until legislation mandating insurance coverage for all Americans is passed, we will continue to try to help our patients who are not insured or who are underinsured get the care they need. For instance, we offer a 20 percent discount to cash- or credit-card paying patients. And, although we require payment at the time of service, we will work with you to set up payment plans for large medical expenses. If you let your doctor know about your financial constraints, he or she often can reduce your testing and drug costs, such as by prescribing les
