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‘Below the Belt’ Exposes the Silent Crisis of Endometriosis Care

Bill of Health

In the film , Jenneh, a Black nurse, starts bringing her boyfriend, a white software engineer, to her gynecologist appointments because the doctor is more responsive with him present. Additionally, many patients who finally get the proper diagnosis find endometriosis care unaffordable.

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What Are THE 3 Major Things Addressed in the HIPAA Law?

HIPAA Journal

To overcome concerns that the increased costs to health insurance companies would be passed onto business and individuals in the form of increased premiums, provisions were included in HIPAA to increase the efficiency of claims processing (i.e., Abuse and Fraud in the Health Care Industry. $7 7 Billion Lost Each Year to Fraud.

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Change for the Medical Malpractice Compensation System in England?

Bill of Health

Should it be found that the patient suffered harm because of their care, they would receive compensation. A Failing Tort Compensation System.

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Rethinking How We Treat Dually Diagnosed Patients

HIT Consultant

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than one in four adults living with a serious mental health issue also has a substance use issue. The unique challenges these individuals face, along with the impact of social determinants of health , present formidable obstacles to their recovery.

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What $285,000 Can Buy You in America: Medical Costs for Retirees in 2019

Health Populi

But the first chart tells the story about where retiree health care money currently goes: to insurance premiums and prescription drugs, and out-of-pocket payments for services (copays, coinsurance, and deductibles). Fidelity presents the financial challenge, then offers a solution with a scenario for a 35-year old couple.

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A Dose of Optimism Is a Prescription for Financial Health, Says Frost Bank

Health Populi

For the 60 percent of Americans living with at least one chronic condition , high deductibles present precarious financial conditions that recur every January 1. ” The piece presents scenarios for patients dealing with cancer, auto-immune disease, and epilepsy.

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OIG Sends a Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs

C&M Health Law

OIG defined speaker programs as drug or device “company-sponsored events at which a [outside] physician or other health care professional (collectively, “HCP”) makes a speech or presentation to other [outside] HCPs about a drug or device product or a disease state on behalf of the company” using a presentation developed and approved by the company.

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