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Lesson 6: Taking the Driver’s
Seat
Module 10: Small Steps to Health
and WealthTM for Older Adults
Communicate Effectively with Your
Health Care Provider
Be comfortable talking to your doctor
Be your own health care advocate
Make a list of what you want to discuss
Write down your questions
Write down your symptoms
Make a list of your medications
Communicate Effectively with Your
Health Care Provider
Medical tests
Explaining medical conditions
Consider bringing a friend or loved one
Small Steps to Step Down Your Health
Care Costs
Negotiate with medical providers
Get the facts
Track your expenses
Bring your own equipment
Check bills for errors
Follow the rules
Small Steps to Step Down Your Health
Care Costs
Go generic
Time your expenses
Split your pills
If (and only if) your doctor approves, split a
higher dose pill in half to save on drug plan
co-payments
Sample the samples
Use the Internet
Quit smoking
Wash and floss
Take Home Message
Taking
small
steps
to
It is important to communicate
understand
can
effectively
with labels
your health
help
you make
informed
care
provider
to receive
the
most appropriate
health care.
health and wealth
decisions.
Take Home Message
Taking small steps to
You can
take
small
steps
to
understand labels can
make
informed
health
care
help you make informed
decisions
and
step
down
health and wealth
your health care costs.
decisions.
Take Home Message
Taking small steps to
Taking
an
active
role
in
understand labels can
your
heath
can
improve
help you make informed
your physical
and
fiscal
health and wealth
well-being.
decisions.
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