When the fear of getting COVID-19 was high and lock-down orders were in place, telehealth was an important resource, allowing patients to connect with doctors by live video, telephone, and remote patient monitoring without overcrowding hospitals and doctors’ offices. During this time of isolation and drastic increases in mental health […]
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Enriching Your Digital Offerings
As the 72 million baby boomers living in the United States get older, they will increasingly need different levels of care, whether from hired professionals or family members. But even before the needs of boomers increase, care in the home is suffering from a global caregiver shortage. According to AARP, […]
EXPERT MARKET PAYOR NEGOTIATOR WITH HISTORY OF ADVANCED CARE MODELS FOR DOCTORS JOINS UPSTREAM HEALTHCARE
Steven Abramson’s experience in complex contract negotiations brings ever improved care quality and financial strength for UpStream’s network physicians GREENSBORO, N.C., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — UpStream Healthcare, the fastest growing primary care health services organization, has appointed Steven Abramson, as SVP, Chief Market & Payor Relations Officer. Mr. Abramson […]
HHS unit works to curb cyberattacks- POLITICO
HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center offers resources to help prevent data breaches in the health care industry. | AP Photo / Damian Dovarganes, File/AP Photo A NOT-SO-SECRET WEAPON AGAINST HACKERS — As health care companies face a brutal one-two punch of pandemic chaos and ransomware attacks, a small unit […]
Acupuncture for wrinkles: Benefits, safety, and results
Cosmetic acupuncture is a noninvasive treatment that involves placing tiny needles into specific points in the face. The benefits may include plumping and tightening the skin, targeting wrinkles, reducing fine lines, and more. Traditional Chinese medicine has used acupuncture for thousands of years to treat a range of health issues. […]
Taxpayers Paid Twice for Healthcare
The Biden administration rewarded private insurers with an 8.5% hike in Medicare Advantage payments in April, despite new evidence that these companies profiteered at Medicare’s expense during the first year of the pandemic. While 2020 may have been a bad year for Americans, it was a great one for America’s […]
Joel Mekler | Medicare Moments: Medicare’s PACE Program: What is it and how can it help | Lifestyles
If you’re looking for ways to stay out of an institutional setting like a nursing home — and who wouldn’t — you might want to learn more about PACE. PACE is shorthand for Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, not to be confused with the Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical Assistance […]
Birdsong Hearing Benefits Enters the Market to Provide a Full Array of Services for the Most Under-Utilized Supplemental Benefit: Hearing
Hearing benefits are an increasingly important supplemental offering that continues to gain attention, especially in Medicare Advantage. It is a common practice for Medicare Advantage and other health plans to offer a benefits package to its members that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage. A whole health focused, preventive, and […]
Viewpoints: Why Did Florida Stop CDC Survey Assessing Teen Health?; It’s Past Time For Paid Sick Leave
Editorial writers weigh in on these public health topics. Tampa Bay Times: Florida Spurns Youth Survey Without adequate justification, Florida officials have made a poorly timed decision to pull out of a wide-ranging national survey measuring health and behavior risks among the state’s teenagers. The survey polls high school students […]
Post-Covid Telehealth Rules: What Providers Need to Know
The Covid-19 public health emergency (PHE) was recently extended another 90 days through July 15. Many are questioning whether this may be the last extension. This begs the question: What does this mean for the future of telehealth? Under the omnibus legislative package that was signed into law in March, […]