Insurance-driven world affects doctors and patients

I went to my doctor recently. I am a retired physician. Just a routine follow-up visit. No big deal. I am generally well except for a few common ailments typical of an aging baby boomer.

He is a nice fellow and a competent doc who I believe has the best interests of his patients at heart. He is not unlike most physicians in the US, well-trained, technically competent, and hard working.

“What do you mean? Don’t we have the best medicine in the world,” my golf buddies will say when I suggest our system is flawed. They talk about the

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State economists gather to review children’s health insurance enrollment program

Florida’s top economists agree enrollment in the Florida KidCare program will increase in the months ahead as the state begins to remove people from Medicaid as part of the end of the public health emergency associated with COVID-19.

the group of economists tasked with keeping tabs on Florida health care programs concluded that KidCare, a subsidized health care program for children, will see its enrollment grow as Medicaid begins to pare back its enrollment to pre-pandemic levels.

Economists agreed enrollment in one component of KidCare — Florida Healthy Kids — will increase by 22,214 people in May and June.

Enrollment

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5 Things to Discuss with Your Spouse Before Estate Planning

If you are married and considering doing your estate plan, there are some discussions you should have with your spouse.

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If you and your spouse are considering doing your estate plan, we recommend that you discuss the following items:

  1. How do you want your money and assets handled if one of you dies? Do you want any restrictions? Are you worried about your spouse remarrying and being influenced by the
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Can You Get Your PHI Back?

If you had concerns about your healthcare data in the hands of your vendors, what do your contracts say in regards to getting that data back?

A recent court case required a healthcare vendor to return data to the healthcare entity.

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CommonSpirit Health hired Emerge Clinical Solutions to process and archive protected health information in 2021.

However, CommonSpirit Health began experiencing issues with the data extracts and was unable to

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Perks of buying health insurance at an early age

Health insurance is a must-have product today to access quality healthcare. For any medical emergencies that arise anytime and anywhere, regardless of one’s age, health insurance is a must since it offers the financial backup you need during such emergencies. Hospitalization and surgeries can burn deep holes in your pockets and cause a dent in your hard-earned savings. All of these can be avoided if you plan ahead of time and invest in health insurance. Thus, this National Youth Day, let’s understand the value of opting for a comprehensive health insurance plan early on in life.

Why buy health insurance

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Your Pet Insurance Probably Won’t Cover Required Vaccines. Here’s Why

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What’s the deal with pet insurance not covering required vaccines?


Key points

  • Many people are used to health insurance covering preventive care, but pet insurance works differently.
  • Your pet insurance policy most likely won’t cover vaccines even though they are required.
  • Some pet insurance policies offer wellness add-ons that may cover preventive care.

Pet owners are likely well aware that their companion animals need many different annual vaccines. Some of these, like the rabies shot, are required by law. And others are recommended in order to help keep animals safe from common diseases that could be

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