Prior authorization rules: Yet another way the health insurance system frustrates physicians and patients

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Prior authorization rules: Yet another way the health insurance system frustrates physicians and patients www.healthjournalism.org/blog/2018/08/prior-authorization-rules-yet-another-way-the-health-insurance-system-frustrates-physicians-and-patients/ For patients and physicians, many aspects of the health care and health insurance systems are frustrating and appear to be needlessly complex. One of the most frustrating processes is prior authorization, the mother-may-I approach health insurers use to ensure that […]

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ACLU doesn’t seem to care less abt CPP’s being discriminated – here is a possible alternative REACH OUT

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

    MISSION 1. The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) is dedicated to defending and protecting human rights as outlined in the U.S. Constitution and the United Nations 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The AHRC was formed to protect these rights and advocate for anyone whose rights are being violated or denied. To that […]

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Place opioid blame where it belongs

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Place opioid blame where it belongs https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/place-opioid-blame-where-it-belongs/article_0e924542-9ca1-11e8-88e3-6fd45e5a5c25.html The physicians of the Charleston County Medical Society welcome the attention brought to the rising death rate from opioid overdoses. Concern over the loss of life and impact on our communities has reached the tipping point where action is needed and being demanded. Legislators have answered in kind […]

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Medicare Finalizes Opioid Restriction Plan That Will Massively Impact Pain Patients

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Medicare Finalizes Opioid Restriction Plan That Will Massively Impact Pain Patients https://www.thefix.com/medicare-finalizes-opioid-restriction-plan-will-massively-impact-pain-patients Doctors believe the strict, new policy will have negative health consequences for pain patients.  On Monday, Medicare revealed a host of new policy changes for 2019 including a policy that will prevent the government insurance program from covering long-term, high-dose opioid prescriptions—a vast […]

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How someone lost 50 lbs eating dog food ?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Now Seriously?? So I’m at Walmart buying a bag of dog food. While in the check-out line, a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. Why else would I be buying dog food, RIGHT??? So on impulse I told her that no, I didn’t have a dog. “I’m starting the dog food diet […]

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this shows how “the rules” can change

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

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