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The United States of Diabetes: a $1,240 Tax on Every American

Health Populi

The study analyzed medical claims for millions of patients, both commercially insured and enrolled in Medicare. Health Populi’s Hot Points: There are two key hot points for me in this story: the first is the opportunity to prevent the onset of diabetes among the millions of Americans who are “pre-diabetic.”. of family income.

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2023 Preview of Telemental Health Laws & Behavioral Telehealth Regulations

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Professionals focused on expanding their telehealth services through Medicare will also be delighted to see the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Key Medicare Behavioral Telehealth Regulations. The 12/22/22 Senate passage of the 1.7

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Self-Care is Healthcare for Everyday People

Health Populi

As the patient is increasingly the payor, some of those savings accrue to her, especially if she uses a health savings account where OTC meds are claimable with a tax advantage. Note the new alliance between Walmart and Anthem to channel OTC meds to Medicare Advantage members). I do this a lot when I’m on airplanes.

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

Founded in 1915, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has grown from a 20-bed facility into a three-hospital health system serving 27 neighborhoods in and around Atlanta. The health system has more than 10,600 employees and 7,000 volunteers. Christ Hospital Health Network, with over 3,500 employees, is ranked No.