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The US Healthcare System vs…….South Park ?!?!

Noreta Family Medicine

A few weeks later, I received a letter in the mail from the patient’s insurance company saying that their records indicated that the patient was not taking one of the diabetes medicines in that class, and that they recommended that I prescribe one of those medicines. Insurance companies tend to lag behind current medical research.

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Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy

Vascular Physician

HBO is covered by most insurance plans and is considered a cost-effective tool to treat limbs that may otherwise be destined for amputation. However, access to hyperbaric chambers may be limited in some areas and involves a time commitment for patients and their families.