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golden living nursing homes – “bad care” spotlight ?
Posted on April 19, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve
http://abc27.com/2016/04/19/raw-video-abc27-has-tough-questions-for-golden-living-president/ Raw Video: ABC27 has tough questions for Golden Living president
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I’ve been hacked- email
Posted on April 19, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve
my email got hacked and they locked my account … Trying to get it unlocked .. Not a quick process 🙁 i have alternative email if you need to reach me ariens@twc.com
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UnitedHealth pulling out of most ObamaCare markets
Posted on April 19, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve
UnitedHealth pulling out of most ObamaCare markets http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/276787-unitedhealth-pulling-out-of-most-obamacare-markets The insurer UnitedHealth is pulling out of the ObamaCare marketplaces in all but a “handful” of states in 2017, the company announced Tuesday. The announcement, made by CEO Stephen Hemsley on an earnings call, follows up on the company’s statement in November that it was considering dropping […]
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Discriminating against pain…. OK ??? …but if you have HIV… good to go ??
Posted on April 18, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve
http://www.ada.gov/pmc/pain_mgmt_care_complaint.html IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FORT WAYNE DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. PAIN MANAGEMENT CARE, P.C., Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. COMPLAINT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA respectfully alleges: This action is brought by the United States of America (hereinafter “Plaintiff”) to enforce Title III […]
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Rx only MMJ coming… ONLY $5000/month ?
Posted on April 17, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve
Medical pot activists fear new Epilepsy drug will undercut them http://www.digitaljournal.com/life/health/medical-pot-activists-fear-new-epilepsy-drug-will-undercut-them/article/463097#ixzz4685wfzHT The manufacturer of a new drug made from marijuana, and used to treat a rare form of epilepsy, is going to seek approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But medical marijuana activists are fearful FDA approval will hurt them politically. G W […]
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Always count your opiate/control doses ?
Posted on April 17, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve
Employees stealing drugs from Ohio pharmacies, health care facilities http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/04/17/employees-stealing-drugs-from-pharmacies-health-care-facilities.html TORONTO, Ohio — Time and again, customers called the Toronto Apothecary to complain after picking up their prescriptions. It was always the same story: Pills were missing from the bottles. Workers figured the customers had to be wrong. Pharmacists insisted they had double-counted the […]
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My Name is FIBRO !
Posted on April 17, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve
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Still no admission to the relationship of suicides using opiates ?
Posted on April 16, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve
Exploring The Link Between Chronic Pain And Suicide http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2015/11/chronic-pain-suicide This week’s grim report about rising suicide and overall death rates among white, middle-aged Americans contains a slim silver lining. Here it is: The new analysis by two Princeton economists, Anne Case and Angus Deaton, suggests that chronic pain — and the opioids used to treat it […]
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Could this affect chronic pain treatment by insurance companies ?
Posted on April 16, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve
NY AG sues insurer over hepatitis C treatment https://www.pharmacist.com/ny-ag-sues-insurer-over-hepatitis-c-treatment Why doesn’t the NY Attorney General care about insurance company’s denial of care of chronic pain pts ? New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has accused insurer Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) of delaying coverage for hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatments until patients showed advanced […]
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