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How do I prepare for a pulmonologist visit?

The most important thing you can do before a pulmonologist visit is write down a short timeline of your lung-related symptoms, treatments ordered by other doctors, other medical conditions, and other medications you take. This will allow you to quickly and accurately share your medical history, allowing the pulmonologist to determine the best treatment for you. 

If you have been prescribed a procedure, such as a pulmonary function test or bronchoscopy, there will be specific instructions that you will be given based on the procedure being done and your specific medical history.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

Sidecar Health offers and administers a variety of plans including ACA compliant and excepted benefit plans. Coverage and plan options may vary or may not be available in all states.

Your actual costs may be higher or lower than these cost estimates. Check with your provider and health plan details to confirm the costs that you may be charged for a service or procedure.You are responsible for costs that are not covered and for getting any pre-authorizations or referrals required by your health plan. Neither payments nor benefits are guaranteed. Provider data, including price data, provided in part by Turquoise Health.

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