Gentle Care Consultants, LLC

Gentle Care Consultants, LLC An independent adult and geriatric primary care office focused on small personalized medicine

09/24/2025
warning: Rant evolving. see pic below. The audacity of that question on a prior authorization website is making me want ...
08/04/2025

warning: Rant evolving. see pic below. The audacity of that question on a prior authorization website is making me want to scream.
THIS is my life.
I love love love what I do overall. I am a nurse and a provider. For over 30 years I have worked in this broken de-evolving rate race of a healthcare system we cling to in our country. The screenshot below is a typical Monday view for me: CoverMyMeds is one of several websites I must use to try to gain approval for patient medications. I am so tired of patients not understanding the non-reimbursable time pharmacists and providers put in trying to get the medications for patients and then at an affordable rate. It often takes multiple interactions with this or other website, then appeals and note uploading to get a med covered. I sometimes have to reach out to a "coverage support person" at the drug company to help me with denials. I sometimes get a notice of new PA required multiple times a day. What insurance pays me for is seeing the patient. I get no payment for the administrative hell I endure between appts and on days off in order to get patients the meds and the tests they need and to document EVERYTHING in the hopes I won't lose a lawsuit someday. OUR SYSTEM is broken. People tell me they won't vote to end privatization of healthcare because it will lead to rationing. ARE YOU KIDDIN ME? We already have rationing through this ridiculous and inequitable system. There are better ways to take care of our citizens. Let's talk about it, vote for it and make it happen.

Hot but beautiful day here at Gentle Care. Thankful for the flower power of June πŸ’•πŸ’œπŸ€—
06/26/2025

Hot but beautiful day here at Gentle Care. Thankful for the flower power of June πŸ’•πŸ’œπŸ€—

Our thoughts are with ARCH today πŸ’™
04/25/2025

Our thoughts are with ARCH today πŸ’™

This evening, at approximately 9 p.m. Central Time, the ARCH 1 crew from Granite City, IL, was involved in an incident as they were departing from a local fire station. All three crew members on board have been transported to local hospitals for evaluation. We continue to support our teammates and are working with the authorities in support of the investigation.

04/16/2025
Prima has a gift for making delicious food! Looking forward to trying this one πŸ˜‹
04/05/2025

Prima has a gift for making delicious food! Looking forward to trying this one πŸ˜‹

πŸ“£πŸ“£ Exciting Announcement πŸ“£πŸ“£
Starting tomorrow, you can order one of these Caramel Apple beauties!

A base of apples, bananas, sun butter, peanut butter, cinnamon, oat milk, and caramel. Topped with walnuts, puffed rice, cacao nibs, and green apple πŸ˜‹ YUM!

Sometimes small business ownership can feel lonely and overwhelming. Then a kind friend cleans off the ramp and sidewalk...
02/17/2025

Sometimes small business ownership can feel lonely and overwhelming. Then a kind friend cleans off the ramp and sidewalks after a snow and your son stops by the office on his way to work at 6:30am to salt the ice patches in the parking lot.
A good neighbor picks up the package left on your doorstep while you’re on vacation. Your husband drops everything to come into the office on a Saturday to rearrange furniture.
It’s these β€œlittle” things that keep Gentle Care going πŸ’šπŸ’œπŸ’™πŸ©·

Great group! Pass the word
02/16/2025

Great group! Pass the word

Those with a Parkinson’s diagnosis, caregivers and anyone interested in learning more about this disease are welcome to attend.
The group will continue to meet on the last Wednesday of each month (except December), and will host speakers, peer tips and socialization.
Sponsored by HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital

So many needing support as caregivers. Check this out.
02/16/2025

So many needing support as caregivers. Check this out.

Mark your calendar. You won’t want to miss the information this event will provide.

Address

602 W Franklin Avenue
Effingham, IL
62401

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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