Most patients were paying a high income for their insurance and were often upset when their prescriptions required a $50 co-pay, or that they not met their $4,000 deductable and must pay the entire cost out-of-pocket. Ask the managers from the places that you enjoy shopping if they provide these kinds of programs, if you aren’t already frequenting CVS and Winn-Dixie. The respiratory therapist’s tasks include providing the precise measurements of oxygen or other forms of gas concentrations in the patient’s blood in addition to measuring blood alkalinity or acidity levels.