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Risking It All For a New Business Model at Family Physicians of St. Joe

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

Larger companies now dominate the healthcare landscape, yet through innovation and a dedication to exceptional patient care, Family Physicians of St. They have remained independent and committed to caring for patients as a small practice, all the while introducing new ideas and setting new standards in Michigan’s Great Southwest.

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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. So, in 2016, she celebrated her 60th birthday at her local CVS. Kennedy Jr.,

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Identifying and Resolving Red Flags: DEA Continues to “Run it Up the Flagpole”

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10, 2016); East Main Street Pharmacy; Affirmance of Suspension Order, 75 Fed. In Gulf Med , DEA emphasized that “[r]ed flags are circumstances surrounding a prescription that cause a pharmacist to take pause, including signs of diversion or the potential for patient harm.” Holiday CVS, 77 Fed. and SND Health Care, L.L.C.; 27, 2010).

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” 2015, 2016.

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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 2)

FDA Law

This bill, which addresses numerous areas of the economy, public health, and government regulation, includes Subtitle E, Drug Pricing. PART 1: MAXIMUM FAIR PRICE PAYMENT LIMITATION UNDER MEDICARE PARTS B AND D AND THE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE MARKET. Subtitle E is a slightly modified version of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. 8126 with a lower MFP.

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Court Strikes Down CMS’s Accumulator Adjustment Rule That Threatened Manufacturer Patient Savings Programs

FDA Law

The final rule, which was set to go into effect on January 1, 2023, would have significantly narrowed the exclusions from best price for patient savings programs such as co-pay coupons, vouchers, consumer rebates, and free drug programs, which would, in turn, have discouraged manufacturers from offering such programs.

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California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk

Physician's Weekly

An immigrant without legal status, Maria doesn’t have health or dental insurance. Maria is among what the federal government estimates are 2.6 Just over half of public health insurance recipients in California are Latino, compared with just 30% of Medicaid enrollees nationwide. That’s more than she can afford.