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Can I Use My Insulin Past its Expiration Date?

Insulin Nation

Integrated Diabetes Services (IDS) provides detailed advice and coaching on diabetes management from certified diabetes educators and dieticians. Insulin Nation hosts a regular Q&A column from IDS that answers questions submitted from the Type 1 diabetes community. Q: Should I really worry about using insulin after its expiration date? What about using it for more than 30 days?

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Ten Critical Steps for a Successful Telemedicine Program

AMD Telemedicine

Body: Please fill out the below form to download our Whitepaper, Ten Critical Steps for a Successful Telemedicine Program. 1. Start. 2. Complete. First Name *. Last Name *. Email Address *. Phone Number. Company Name.

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Most Consumers Satisfied With Marketplace Plans

ACA Times

Most people who purchased their own health insurance plans through an Affordable Care Act marketplace say they are satisfied with their plan’s coverage and features, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey. A large majority (74%) rate their coverage as excellent or good. Most (59%) also say their plan is an excellent or good value. Majorities also say they are “very” or “somewhat” satisfied with key features of their plans, including their choice of primary-c

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I Was Misdiagnosed with Type 2

Insulin Nation

Approaching 50, I found myself 70 pounds overweight and always exhausted. I felt a change was due as I celebrated my 49th birthday. My wife purchased an elliptical machine for my birthday and I surprised her by actually using it. The first couple of weeks started okay, but then I started to feel worse. The weight started to come off, and then it really started to come off.

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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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How I Handled Pregnancy with Type 1

Insulin Nation

A wise person once said “nothing worth having comes easy,” and giving birth to a child is certainly not easy. For women with Type 1, the hard work starts long before the bundle of joy arrives. I’d like to share my journey to motherhood to provide a possible roadmap for other would-be-moms with Type 1. For my husband and me, “pregnancy” meant much more than those final 9 months.

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Asante Closes, Shudders Snap Pump Production

Insulin Nation

The sudden demise of the pump maker Asante caught everyone, even those in the news business, off-guard. Insulin Nation learned of Asante’s closure in the same way we imagine many of its customers did: in an e-mail message originating from Asante’s California headquarters at about 3:30PM Pacific Standard Time on a Friday. In the news business, late Friday afternoon is the perfect time to hide news in plain sight, as some reporters, and many readers, are already off for the weekend.

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IRS Explains Definition of ‘Large Employer’

ACA Times

The IRS has issued an explanation of how companies can determine if they are an ”applicable large employer” or ALE, and how that affects their obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Some provisions of the ACA apply only to ALEs, which are generally those with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees. These employers are subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions and to the annual employer information return provisions.

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Employers Expect Costs to Rise for ACA Compliance

ACA Times

The Affordable Care Act has resulted in higher health care costs for many employers, and a new survey finds that seven out of 10 companies believe even larger cost increases are ahead. More than 80% of those surveyed said the ACA is increasing their costs this year, with most saying the increases are in the range of 1% to 6%. One-third of employers expect the greatest cost increase from ACA implementation to take place in 2016, according to the survey conducted by the International Foundation Be

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