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How a School 504 Plan Helps a Child with Type 1

Insulin Nation

My son’s fourth grade teacher encouraged him to create a 504 Plan shortly after his Type 1 diagnosis. I had no idea what it was. I quickly learned how it could be a helpful tool for our son, my husband and me, and the school. A student does not have to have a learning disability to have a 504 Plan in place. As it turns out, any school that receives federal funds is required to develop a 504 Plan for any student with a mental or physical condition that might limit their ability to function in sch

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IRS Bans “Skinny” Health Plans

ACA Times

The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations that will require employer-sponsored health care plans to include “substantial coverage” for in-patient hospitalization and physician services. So-called “skinny” plans that lack these coverages, and therefore cost much less than plans that include them, have been offered to employees with the claim that they meet the “minimum value” requirement of the Affordable Care Act.

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Donate Your Pancreas to Science…Later

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If you have Type 1 diabetes, you might think your pancreas is worthless, but researchers don’t. They hope you will think of donating your pancreas to research efforts when you shuffle off this mortal coil. Researchers want to study the human pancreas to learn more about Type 1, but to do so they need organ donors. The Network for Pancreatic Organ Donors with Diabetes (nPOD) was founded to supply researchers with pancreases to study, says Dr.

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Dad with Type 1 Investigated by Child Services

Insulin Nation

Late in July the London tabloid the Daily Mirror published a story about a man who had suffered a hypoglycemic episode and collapsed at home. Under a headline which said he was “accused of being unfit parent by paramedic,” the article described how a 27-year old dad, March Le Fey, came to after being administered emergency treatment, only to be upbraided by a paramedic who later reported him to the child protection authorities.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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NFL Player Misidentifies his Diabetes

Insulin Nation

Commentary. To make it in the NFL, Patrick Peterson has to remember a bewildering amount of plays, most of which are labeled with random numbers. He apparently is pretty good at it, too, as the former All-Pro cornerback signed a $70 million contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals in 2014. That makes his momentary slip-up on his diabetes diagnosis all the more strange.

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Pump Maker Deals with Quality Control Fallout

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Insulet, known for the OmniPod tubeless insulin pump, recently announced that its manufacturing plant was functioning quite nicely again after a rocky period of quality control issues. This announcement, of course, came just before the FDA released details of a July recall notice that affected over 400,000 OmniPods. The recall was issued because regulators in March found that the Billerica, Massachusetts-based pump manufacturing facility had “inadequate standards compliance” issues, according to

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Penalties Double For ACA Filing Failures

ACA Times

Penalties for failure to satisfy the complex IRS filing requirements resulting from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have just doubled. With filing deadlines approaching, employers should act quickly to ensure they are prepared. An article by attorneys with Steptoe & Johnson points out that, starting in February 2016, the ACA requires employers and healthcare providers to file new IRS information returns in connection with employer-provided healthcare coverage, and provide a copy of the applica

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Key Dates for ACA Open Enrollment

ACA Times

November 1, 2015 – Open Enrollment begins. Individuals can apply for, drop, keep or change their Insurance plans. December 15, 2015 – Individuals must enroll by this date if they want new coverage that begins on January 1, 2016. If they are changing plans, this is the deadline to enroll and avoid a gap in their coverage. December 31, 2015 – Enrollment ends for 2015.

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