Cindy Chang, MD MEd (@cdichang) 's Twitter Profile
Cindy Chang, MD MEd

@cdichang

Emergency Medicine / Pediatric Emergency Medicine doc.

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calendar_today09-03-2014 18:34:00

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5/ 5.Zoey’s doctor was able to schedule a “peer to peer” and arrived on the call to discover the “peer” was a PharmD with no oncology expertise. This was the same PharmD who had denied the prior authorization the last two times. The PharmD again, denied the appeal.

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6/ Eunice Stallman, MD then contacts an investigative journalist who notified BC of her involvement and requested appeal documents. Within hours of being contacted, BC approved Lorlatinib with a $5k/month copay and a letter that Zoey will have to undergo review again in 90 days.

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7/ Doctors expect Zoey will need this drug for 6m-1y to shrink the tumor enough for surgery, costing the family an astronomical amount IF Blue Cross of Idaho even approves it past 90 days at all.

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8/Zoey’s parents are fortunate to have connections and flexibility to take time away from work to fight these road blocks. Imagine being too sick to advocate for yourself, or non english speaking, or unable to afford taking hours off work to wait on the phone.

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9/ Insurance companies are counting on it. They know that you will not have the time, knowledge, strength, or health to overcome their barriers.

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10/ We must hold them accountable. Accountable to Zoey who deserves this medication for however long HER DOCTORS deem necessary. Accountable for every human in this country equally deserving as Zoey.  #StandUpForZoey #StandUpForAll

10/ We must hold them accountable. Accountable to Zoey who deserves this medication for however long HER DOCTORS deem necessary. Accountable for every human in this country equally deserving as Zoey.  #StandUpForZoey #StandUpForAll
Eunice Stallman, MD (@estallmanmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hi Blue Cross of Idaho. This is my daughter that you tried to deny care for. When a team of expert Drs recommend a treatment, your PharmD reviewers don’t get to deny her life-saving care for your profits. Your alternative rec: “Talk with your child’s Dr about other options”. What?!

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May you never see this MRI or scar in your own baby and experience the hell we are going through firsthand, reviewers Blue Cross of Idaho. But while you are denying others’ care from the comfort of your office, removed from it all, please remember you are toying with a LIFE here.

May you never see this MRI or scar in your own baby and experience the hell we are going through firsthand, reviewers <a href="/bluecrossidaho/">Blue Cross of Idaho</a>. But while you are denying others’ care from the comfort of your office, removed from it all, please remember you are toying with a LIFE here.
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“The vibrations and connections bring us together.” 🥁 The amazing Josh Robinson has brought his talents and perspective on music's ability to express the often unexpressed to the #2024GoldSummit!

“The vibrations and connections bring us together.” 🥁

The amazing Josh Robinson has brought his talents and perspective on music's ability to express the often unexpressed to the #2024GoldSummit!
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#2024GoldSummit no better way to start a summit (or anything) - drums and HS band! Such a privilege to be in this beautiful, melodic space #MedEd

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The spectacular Kimberly D. Manning, MD, MACP gave a powerhouse speech on humanism in action & the importance of recognizing the human being in front of you. Thank you, Dr. Manning, for keeping the flame of humanism strong & bright!🌼 Emory Department of Medicine GradyHealth Emory University #2024GoldSummit

The spectacular <a href="/gradydoctor/">Kimberly D. Manning, MD, MACP</a> gave a powerhouse speech on humanism in action &amp; the importance of recognizing the human being in front of you. Thank you, Dr. Manning, for keeping the flame of humanism strong &amp; bright!🌼

<a href="/EmoryDeptofMed/">Emory Department of Medicine</a> <a href="/GradyHealth/">GradyHealth</a> <a href="/EmoryUniversity/">Emory University</a> #2024GoldSummit
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So excited for this work to be published and the positive impact it can have on patient and family advisory councils! Ndidi Unaka MD, MEd Andrew Beck Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Patient and Family Advisory Counci... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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The Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion team came in full force to the Gold Foundation #2024GoldSummit! ⚡They're in Atlanta, GA, sharing the novel empathy & compassion programs & curricula at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and teaching #meded & #healthcare leaders how to implement it in their schools of medicine, too.

The <a href="/UCSDCompassion/">Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion</a> team came in full force to the <a href="/GoldFdtn/">Gold Foundation</a> #2024GoldSummit! ⚡They're in Atlanta, GA, sharing the novel empathy &amp; compassion programs &amp; curricula at <a href="/UCSDMedSchool/">UC San Diego School of Medicine</a>, and teaching #meded &amp; #healthcare leaders how to implement it in their schools of medicine, too.
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Thank you Gold Foundation for the tremendous honor of bringing the opening plenary this morning at the #2024GoldSummit. I thought a lot about this talk and poured my whole heart into it. So grateful. 💛🐛 #humanismalways #inchworminchworm #beyondthemarigolds #IYKYK

Thank you <a href="/GoldFdtn/">Gold Foundation</a> for the tremendous honor of bringing the opening plenary this morning at the #2024GoldSummit. I thought a lot about this talk and poured my whole heart into it. 

So grateful. 💛🐛

#humanismalways
#inchworminchworm 
#beyondthemarigolds 
#IYKYK
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“We are going to produce internists and IM sub specialists here that don’t have to apologize to anyone, anywhere.*” (*modified from a statement that Dr Charles Drew used to make about surgeons when he was Chair HU Department of Surgery) Howard University #Legacy #BlackHistoryMonth

“We are going to produce internists and IM sub specialists here that don’t have to apologize to anyone, anywhere.*”

(*modified from a statement that Dr Charles Drew used to make about surgeons when he was Chair <a href="/HowardUGenSurg/">HU Department of Surgery</a>)

<a href="/HowardU/">Howard University</a> #Legacy #BlackHistoryMonth
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Dr. Kathy Reeves offers inspiring remarks on the ways to truly empower students to make a difference in connection. #meded #healthcare #humanism “What if the first thing we did is connect with a patient?” #2024GoldSummit

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. I always believed we needed more physicians in government so they could act as good advocates for science. Now I am not so sure. You are a disgrace to our profession.

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NYU University Gallatin Student Chair Logan Rozo, "I've been freaking out a lot about this speech, honestly, and as I search my heart today in addressing you, all my moral and political commitments guide me to say that the only thing that is appropriate to say in this time and