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    Tuesday, January 8, 2008 A Troubling Conundrum (4 clicks)
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January 8, 2008 at 10:19 pm ET We've written before on the imposition of religious practices on health care delivery. In those two instances, the issues were (over-)sensitivity to patients' religious needs, and didn't impact their actual care.A while back, Dr Ford ... (more) Medicare Out of Control (1 click)
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January 8, 2008 at 9:55 am ET Amidst the cry of "Medicare for All" comes a disconnect that begs the question. If Medicare can't control health care costs then why foist a system that pays providers 30 - 40% less than private ... (more) From InsureBlog - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 8, 2008 at 9:02 am ET It seems that consumers everywhere are complaining about the cost of health care and health insurance.At the same time they are throwing away dollars like there was no tomorrow, buying phantom insurance and other ways ... (more) Monday, January 7, 2008 From InsureBlog - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 7, 2008 at 11:24 pm ET Hosted this week by Trent McBride, proprietor of pathtalk blog. Trent has 3 dozen interesting med-posts, all with helpful context.Those who've been following the exploits of the MVNHS© should click over to Interested Participant's post ... (more) From InsureBlog - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 7, 2008 at 3:31 pm ET As the father of a rabid Buckeye's fan, I'm a little more sensitive than most to the shenanigans that Wolverines are accused of playing. Most of the time, it's just game-day jitters, or disagreements in ... (more) IB In The News (4 clicks)
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January 7, 2008 at 2:37 pm ET Our own Bob Vineyard is featured in this month's issue of Heath Insurance Underwriter magazine. As a nationally-recognized expert on Health Savings Accounts, he was asked to share some insights on these cutting-edge products.Kudos, Bob! ... (more) Carnival of the Capitalists (1 click)
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January 7, 2008 at 12:29 pm ET Nikole Hunter Gipps, who hosts the Small Business Essentials blog, presents 2008's first Carnival of the Capitalists. She winnowed the almost 50 submissions to 26 that "made the cut" (among them, our own Mike Feehan's ... (more) From InsureBlog - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 7, 2008 at 8:58 am ET If you have health insurance through Mega Life, Mid-West National of Tennessee, or Chesapeake, this is a must read.Just a few of the findings:In certain situations, the Company changed the diagnosis code or CPT code ... (more) Provider Misinformation (4 clicks)
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January 7, 2008 at 7:59 am ET My wife and I are blessed in many ways, not the least of which is our health. We don't have many of the health issues that plague most people our age. We are not on ... (more) Sunday, January 6, 2008 From InsureBlog - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 6, 2008 at 9:10 am ET Here is a report on a government-backed Natural Healthcare Council to be established this year in the U.K. The new Council will apparently function in, or with, the NHS and ... (more) Saturday, January 5, 2008 From InsureBlog - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 5, 2008 at 8:57 pm ET Here is an article that actually distinguishes health care from health insurance. And some very interesting results emerge. Based on 722 responses to a recent survey of ... (more) From InsureBlog - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 5, 2008 at 5:31 pm ET No, I don't mean by the Infernal Revenue Service, but by your boss.Hunh?A brief primer: when putting together a group plan, carriers require a rather strict accounting of eligible employees. They want to make sure ... (more) Friday, January 4, 2008 MVNHS©: ID Ooops! (2 clicks)
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January 4, 2008 at 10:42 pm ET Great Minds Think Alike Dept: While this may seem like piling on, I actually wrote this post a week or so ago, but stockpiled it in favor of more urgent matters. Meantime, of course, Mike ... (more) OK Diet (6 clicks)
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January 4, 2008 at 11:26 am ET Anyone notice how the talk shows and commercials are mostly about losing weight? Probably just a coincidence.Apparently the mayor of Oklahoma City is getting in the act. He has challenged the residents to lose 1,000,000 ... (more) Insensitive Riders (1 click)
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January 4, 2008 at 10:04 am ET Carriers can be quite insensitive, at least that is what some people think.Snapshot. Family of 4 with multiple health issues. Nothing life threatening, just chronic and somewhat expensive to treat.The family applied to several companies ... (more) The Man Girdle (2 clicks)
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January 4, 2008 at 9:48 am ET Wacoal launched a men's girdle that touts its stomach-flattening ability. In January, it expects to start selling a version that goes a step further. The stretchy underwear, called the "ex walker," is made of specially ... (more) Thursday, January 3, 2008 Long Overdue . . . but with a Catch (2 clicks)
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January 3, 2008 at 9:47 am ET A panel of the 4th District Court of Appeals in Santa Ana, Calif., last week ruled unanimously that health insurers are responsible for reviewing applications before issuing policies and should not wait until beneficiaries run ... (more) Wednesday, January 2, 2008 MVNHS©: Jumping the Shark (3 clicks)
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January 2, 2008 at 9:14 pm ET One of our favorite memes here at IB is consumer empowerment. Generally, we mean that folks should be more proactive in their healthcare choices, such as considering Health Savings Account plans, and speaking more frankly ... (more) Cavalcade of Risk #42 is now online! (4 clicks)
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January 2, 2008 at 11:16 am ET Jonathan Pletzke presents a great Cav to kick start the new year. He's got 19 interesting entries, all tucked into 4 helpful categories.If you'd like to host a Cav, we'd love to have you. We ... (more) Tuesday, January 1, 2008 How Emergency Medical Services SHOULD Work (3 clicks)
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January 1, 2008 at 1:32 pm ET At the risk of enlightening our female readers as to the truth about us Y-chromosomers, we present a vision of how EMS should handle dire emergencies: ... (more) New Year's Grand Rounds (3 clicks)
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January 1, 2008 at 1:15 pm ET The very first 2008 edition of Grand Rounds is now up at Other Things Amanzi. Our host, a general surgeon in South Africa, presents a visually stunning and helpfully annotated collection of med-related posts.With all ... (more) Happy New Year! (4 clicks)
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January 1, 2008 at 1:57 am ET Mike, Bill, Bob and I wish all of our readers, and their families, a joyous and healthy 2008. ... (more) Monday, December 31, 2007 From InsureBlog - view blog entries - visit this blog
December 31, 2007 at 11:45 am ET The Industry Radar has compiled an impressive round-up of posts and perspectives from around the blogoshere.It's a well-balanced, comprehensive look at a no-win situation.Recommended. ... (more) NHS progress on Electronic Medical Records (6 clicks)
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December 31, 2007 at 10:53 am ET The NHS in U.K. continues on its path toward an electronic data base for medical records. In theory, this endeavor (or, endeavour?) is expected to result in improved quality of care and lower ... (more) Sunday, December 30, 2007 Hey, some GOOD news for a change! (11 clicks)
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December 30, 2007 at 9:08 pm ET On December 26, the EEOC announced a very important final administrative rule under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. More background here. This final rule ... (more) Items 374 - 398 of 491
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