Last updated on October 17th, 2023 at 11:04 am
A black graphic contains a photo of a patient being comforted by a healthcare provider wearing scrubs. The comfort is demonstrated by the healthcare provider placing their hands on the patient’s hands. Beneath the photo is a green banner with “Paid Opportunities: Patient Insights” in white letters. At the bottom of the image is Bela’s logo and Bela Gaytan dot com.
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Get Paid to Provide Your Insights
I’ll start this off by saying that this company is legitimate and I have participated in paid studies for them before. It might sound too good to be true, so I wanted to ensure I prefaced this post with that information.
- I’m being paid to do so (no free labor around here, folks).
- My lived experiences and insight are valuable and can help shape products, services, and programs.
- I love supporting an organization that is founded by 2 patients themselves.
Per Savvy Cooperative:
Savvy Cooperative is the first and only patient-owned co-op that empowers people to use their health experiences to inform new products and services through surveys, interviews, product testing and more.
It was founded by two patients who wanted to make sure people who shared their health experiences were fairly compensated. That’s why we are patient-owned and the majority of our profits go right back to our members!
I’ve organized the gigs, as they are called by Savvy Cooperative, by condition as best as I could, along with providing the payment amount in US dollars and some basic details. If you are interested in any of them, click the links to learn more.
For more resources available to those who are unemployed, underemployed, or underpaid, have a look at my Unemployment Resources.
Autoimmune Conditions
- People who are interested in healthcare user testing. Payment is $85. Learn more about the autoimmune disease gig.
Cancer/Oncology
- Caregivers or patients who have been diagnosed with cancer. Payment is $110. Learn more about the cancer caregivers and patients gig.
- People who have been diagnosed with Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma. Payment is $200. Learn more about the Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma gig.
- Patients or caregivers in Italy who have been diagnosed with a solid tumor cancer. Payment is $393. Learn more about the Italy solid tumor cancer gig.
- Patients or caregivers in Germany who have been diagnosed with a solid tumor cancer. Payment is $335. Learn more about the Germany solid tumor cancer gig.
- Patients or caregivers in the USA who have been diagnosed with a solid tumor cancer. Payment is $495. Learn more about the USA solid tumor cancer gig.
- Patients or caregivers in the Japan who have been diagnosed with a solid tumor cancer. Payment is $152. Learn more about the Japan solid tumor cancer gig.
- Patients or caregivers in the South Korea who have been diagnosed with a solid tumor cancer. Payment is $300. Learn more about the South Korea solid tumor cancer gig.
- People who have been diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), or Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PCS). Payment is $110. Learn more about the CLL, SLL, PSC gig.
- People (and their caregivers) who have been diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Payment is $200. Learn more about the Triple Negative Breast Cancer gig.
- People who have been diagnosed with Liposarcoma. Payment is $85. Learn more about the Liposarcoma gig.
- People who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Payment is $. Learn more about the breast cancer gig.
Cardiovascular
- Adults over 40 with a history or high risk of cardiovascular disease and a diagnosis of uncontrolled hypertension. Payment is $110. Learn more about the 40+ cardiovascular and hypertension gig.
- Patients and their caregivers who have been diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). Payment is $110 per hour. Learn more about the CHF gig.
General
- People who have sought medical care within the past year. Payment is $110. Learn more about the general medical care gig.
- People who are living with food insecurity. Payment is $110 per hour. Learn more about the food insecurity gig.
- People who have experienced the flu while living with another chronic health condition. Payment is $110 per hour. Learn more about the flu + chronic condition gig.
- People who regularly take prescription medication and would like to test a new medication storage device. Compensation (the medical storage device) is valued at $450. Learn more about the medical storage device gig.
- Patients and caregivers interested in patient safety. Payment is up to $55. Learn more about the patient safety gig.
- People who have experience with a variety of health conditions and are willing to speak about their experiences. Payment varies. Learn more about the patient experiences gig.
- People with Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) Insurance Coverage from the Marketplace, Medicare, or Medicaid. (Some other insurance providers will also be accepted.). Payment is $50. Learn more about the BCBS gig.
Hematological
- People who have been diagnosed with neutropenia and their caregivers. Payment is $110 per hour. Learn more about the neutropenia gig.
- Short 15-minute survey for people diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) (or their carepartners if under 18). Payment is $25. Learn more about the SCD gig.
- We’re looking for people (and caregivers of people) who have been diagnosed with Hemophilia A. Payment is $100 per hour. Learn more about the Hemophilia A gig.
Mental Health
- People who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and their caregivers. Payment is $500. Learn more about the schizophrenia patients and caregivers gig.
- People who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Payment is $110 per hour. Learn more about the schizophrenia gig.
Neurological
- People who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Payment is $110 per hour. Learn more about the Parkinson’s Disease gig.
- People who have been diagnosed with ALS (and their caregivers). Payment is $220. Learn more about the ALS gig.
- Patients and caregivers who have been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Payment is $200. Learn more about the MS gig.
- Patients and caregivers who have been diagnosed with a stroke. Payment is $110 per hour. Learn more about the stroke gig.
Rheumatology
- People diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PA), or Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Payment is $110. Learn more about the RA, PA, AS gig.
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