Prweb.com – Save On Medical announces their new patient assistance initiative, which helps patients in low-populated areas find quality and affordable healthcare providers with comparative price-shopping features. Patients with limited physician access now have a resource to help them discover the closest providers with the best reviews and pricing. Geographic data firm, Ersi, and The Washington Post released a study last week highlighting the areas throughout the country in need of improved physician access. Cities in states such as Nevada, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Michigan and Mississippi are recognized as having fewer than 1,000 patients per doctor’s office. Even in Central Florida where there is a high physician population, patients in less populated areas have to travel long distances to find general practitioners and specialists. Patients, like Mindy Treadwell from Cedar Key, Fla., end up opting to go without care in order to save time, money and hassle. “Using a website like Save On Medical is a no-brainer for someone like me, who owns my own business and is a self-payer for care,” says Treadwell, who is like one-quarter of Americans who are uninsured and must resort to price shopping for affordable cash prices for care. “Knowing that resources like Save On Medical can help you to get the preventative care you need is huge to me and my family because we have a history of cancer in our family. Knowing that we can afford the screening necessary to keep ourselves healthy is just wonderful. I will tell all of my employees and friends about Save On Medical.” Treadwell was told about Save On Medical by a patient coordinator in Leesburg, Fla., when she inquired about affordable ultrasound pricing in Central Florida. Challenges like Treadwell’s are not uncommon in rural areas, where the likelihood of a densely uninsured patient population is high. It is important for these patients to learn about their resources and be proactive about their health and wellness. Learn more by clicking, here.