Insulin Nation

AUGUST 25, 2015

A few months before I graduated college, I was diagnosed with ADHD, Generalized Anxiety, and OCD. Now that I’m taking medicine for ADHD, which also helps with my anxiety, I realize the impact my mental health has on my diabetes. When I notice triggers that affect both, I try to work on them. Here are 7 things I’d love for other people to keep in mind regarding diabetes and mental health, based on my experience: 1.

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American Well

AUGUST 25, 2015

Welcome to the August edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! For those new to this feature, we share the telehealth industry’s hottest news, events, legislation, insight and more. Check back each month, or click here to subscribe. In case you missed it, The Wall Street Journal’s Venture Capital Dispatch published this great article about our resent fundraising round and acquisition of telehealth software company, Emerge.MD.

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ACA Times

AUGUST 27, 2015

Employers are facing increased scrutiny by the Department of Labor, the and state regulators over possible misclassification employees as independent contractors or freelance workers. A DOL memo states that the agency believes many knowingly misclassify workers “as a means to cut costs and avoid compliance with labor laws.”. Misclassifying workers can expose to claims for back pay, taxes and hefty fines.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 28, 2015

At around 8:30pm one night I asked my son if he could put on his CGM—he was going to have an active week and I wanted more experience monitoring his blood sugar levels. He balked at the idea. To prove that it wasn’t a big deal to wear a CGM, I came up with the bright idea to wear it myself. I should’ve known I was in trouble when I had to ask my husband for help just putting on the thing.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 27, 2015

Dexcom has announced FDA approval for their newest continuous glucose monitor (CGM), the G5 Mobile, which sends glucose readings directly to a mobile device. The device marks the first time CGM users can officially ditch a separate receiver. It is also the first on the market to be approved for users as young as two years of age, perhaps because it doesn’t require a separate receiver, which would take up a lot of real estate on a two-year-old body.

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ACA Times

AUGUST 24, 2015

A key goal the Affordable Care Act is to make sure that the medical is covered by insurance plus the agreed-upon deductibles and copays. But for many families an illness or injury can still mean huge unexpected costs, because of “balance billing.”. An may have the foresight to seek treatment at an in- hospital. But if some specialists at the hospital are out– , they may bill the patient for the portion their fees the doesn’t cover – the “balance” their charges.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 25, 2015

When I was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of five, I was blissfully unaware of the complicated relationship I would have with insurance providers for the rest of my life. It’s been 25 years now, and the experience has left me shell-shocked more than once. The summer before college, my dad, who also has Type 1, started handing over the job of organizing medical responsibilities to me, including ordering prescriptions, asking my endo’s office to fax updated orders, and reordering supplies.

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