When It Comes to Mental Health, Outdoor Play Is Serious Business
When I was a child growing up in Durham, NC, my siblings and I preferred to play outside. The world...
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Antibiotics: Side Effect vs. Allergy
When I worked in the emergency department, people would come in with a mile-long list of antibiotics they said they...
Lawmaker Takes on Insurance Companies and Gets Personal About His Health
Samantha Young SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Scott Wiener made a startling revelation at a spring legislative committee hearing: “I was in...
Appeal process for Self Insured policy(Employer)
I'm not sure if I'm in the right sub but anyways:I've been doing this treatment that my doctor recommended for...
Advice about physical therapy not being covered?
Hi! I'm looking for some advice regarding billing.I began going to PT for TMJ and jaw/neck related pain in January...
Patients Seek Mental Health Care From Their Doctor But Find Health Plans Standing in the Way
When a longtime patient visited Dr. William Sawyer’s office after recovering from covid, the conversation quickly turned from the coronavirus...
Geographic Disparities in United States Hospital Capacity
Interesting study from Hegland et al. (2022) in HSR. The authors used data from Healthcare...
Anthem Blue Cross (CA) says I have Kaiser and need a Coordination of Benefits but I don’t have Kaiser? Might be a victim of fraud?
I have been on my husband's insurance plan Anthem Blue Cross for about 2-3 years now. I have not experienced...
How linear mixed models can help with missing data
What should you do when you want to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis based on efficacy estimates from clinical trials but...
I’d walk on hot coals rather than deal with UMR’s FSA again
I have UMR through my employer and participate in health savings account/flex card, since I'm on several prescriptions and go...
