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New Medicare rule streamlines prior authorization in Medicare Advantage plans
About 13% of prior authorization requests that are denied by Medicare Advantage plans actually met Medicare coverage rules.
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Type of insurance linked to length of survival after lung surgery
Having public or a combination of public and private insurance was associated with worse 10-year overall survival.
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Outpatient costs top drug costs in some insured, working women with breast cancer
‘Women think they are insured until they get a diagnosis,’ says the author of a new paper.
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Malpractice risks for docs who oversee NPs or PAs
Even in states that have abolished requirements that NPs be physician-supervised, physicians may still be liable by virtue of employing the NP.
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Practicing ethical medicine ‘is a requirement,’ not a luxury, expert says
“Many of us are role models, and we are not always behaving the way we should be,” Dr. Jane M. Grant-Kels said.
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TNT: You need it, but guidelines won’t give it to you
Thoughtfully developed evidence-based guidelines can help family physicians care for patients but guidelines will never comprise all of medicine,...
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Can ChatGPT replace diabetes educators? Perhaps not yet
“In a field like diabetes care or medicine in general, where acceptable allowances for errors are low, content generated via this tool should...
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Expect increased demand for experienced dermatologic care of Asian skin
The Asian population in the United States is expected to reach 41 million by 2050.
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New state bill could protect docs prescribing abortion pills to out-of-state patients
The proposed law would shield health care providers who are legally performing their jobs in California from facing prosecution in another state...
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Luxe vacations, private jets: Medical device maker, surgeon to pay $46 million penalty in kickback scheme
“In recent years, we are seeing a trend toward holding physicians and others on the receiving end of the inducement accountable as well,”...