We are about 3 months into the infamous sequestration. How is this affecting the elderly, the disabled, those with terminal diseases such as cancer, and those that are in lower income brackets? Was there any thought given to how these cuts would affect “the people”?
The misuse of prescription drugs in America is on the rise. For a country with just 5% of the world’s population, we consume our share of medications and then some – three-quarters of the world’s prescription drugs! And in 2010, enough prescription painkillers were prescribed to medicate every single American adult every 4 hours for an entire month.
Hospitals and providers across the country are gearing up for implementation of the then tenth revision the International Classification of Diseases, or ICD-10 codes. ICD-10
Telehealth is rapidly increasing in popularity. The major challenge is the varying methods of reimbursement, if they exist at all.
Telehealth is becoming more prevalent and almost a staple in administering healthcare. Great strides are being made to increase reimbursement payments and provide consistency among payers (Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance). As such, there has been an evolution in reimbursement, but we have a long way to go.
What will you pay for individual health insurance as of 2014? What factors will contribute to your individual premium?
One of the persistent challenges of fighting addiction is the risk of relapse, or the full return to an addictive lifestyle after an attempt to quit. Addiction crosses all demographic borders, and it’s possible for anyone recovering from drug or alcohol addiction to relapse, but it’s also possible to never relapse during your recovery.
More Physicians Convert to Cash Only Practices Do physicians cut costs by rejecting insurance? We’ll discuss that in our blog. Rising healthcare costs have been
Is Medicaid expansion a good idea? Will it be well received? Is your state currently opting to expand? Will it provide the intended results?
The ACA has many provisions becoming effective in 2014. Will you be ready? Beginning in 2014, all individual will be required to be covered for health insurance. The requirement carries penalties from both an individual and company perspective.
