High Value Care Resources

How can I get discounts on prescriptions for my patients?

Use: GoodRx or WebMDRx

How: Type in medication name, compare costs/discounts, pick a pharmacy, receive a coupon (no insurance required).

Use: CostPlusDrugs

How: A patient can create an account, request their prescriptions be sent to the website’s partner pharmacy, and then purchase medications at low costs.

What if a patient at Northwestern Medicine asks: “How much will this cost?”

Use: MyNM Price Estimator

How: The self-service pricing tool integrated into the patient portal have help estimate potential out-of-pocket costs.

You can also provide these phone numbers for patients:

Financial Counseling Team (Northwestern Medicine):

• 800-432-0523 (TTY 711)
• The counseling team can help patients complete the Financial Assistance Application.
• More details: NM webpage > Patients & Visitors > Billing and Insurance

Billing Department Phone Number (Northwestern Medicine):

• 855-694-2866

How can I check whether a test, procedure, or medication is covered by a patient’s insurance?

Use: Contact information on the patient’s insurance card or Medicare Coverage Database

How: Contact the patient’s insurance company to confirm plan specific details. If the patient is covered by Medicare, use the coverage database to check national and local coverage determinations.

What are some tools to help patients compare healthcare prices for different services?

Use: Turquoise Health or HealthCare BlueBook or FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup and Healthcare Price Tool

How: Patients can search specific services and procedures by their region to gain a clear understanding of potential expenses and nearby pricing.

HealthCare BlueBook requires the creation of a free account with 10 searches per month.

How do I approach cost of care conversations with my patients?

Use: Cost of Care Conversations

How: The “Practice Briefs” subheading has resources on how to start, structure, and integrate cost of care conversations in medical practice.

How are healthcare costs changing in the United States?

Use: Health Care Cost Institute

How: The Health Care Cost Institute examines trends in health care spending. View their annual reports and data using the link above.