Helping Patients Navigate the Cost of Healthcare

At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Analyze the components contributing to rising healthcare costs in the United States, including administrative overhead, pharmaceutical pricing, medical technology, and systemic inefficiencies.
2. Evaluate the impact of healthcare costs on patients, including affordability challenges, insurance coverage limitations, surprise billing, and disparities in access to care based on income, race, and insurance status.
3. Implement cost-conscious strategies in clinical practice, such as prescribing affordable medications, referring to in-network providers, understanding insurance structures, and advocating for price transparency and patient-centered care.

ACCREDITATION

The Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. POMA designates this activity for a maximum of 1 Category 1-A AOA CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

GRIEVANCE POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy of the POMA that any physician dissatisfied with the CME program will be issued a refund upon request, and no CME credits will be reported to the AOA.  Complaints on Evaluation Forms are also taken into consideration when planning future CME programs and may lead to changes in the format or content."  If you have any questions or concerns about this educational experience, you may call the POMA office at (717) 939-9318 or send an email message to cme@poma.org.  All questions or concerns will be addressed promptly.