Common Sense Family Doctor

JANUARY 19, 2025

A study of an insurance claims database found that family physicians are more likely to perform colonoscopies in older, male patients residing in more rural areas of the Midwest, South, and Western United States. From 2016 to 2021, the percentage of screening colonoscopies performed by family physicians decreased from 11.3%

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Barton Associates

MAY 22, 2025

In this blog, we’re highlighting how dental staffing can alleviate these challenges, producing benefits from expanding access to minimizing burnout. Gain Access To A Wide Dental Staffing Talent Pool Regardless of the size and scale of a facility, finding solid providers can be a difficult task.

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Since we are not signed up with any health insurance companies (We charge patients a monthly fee), we don’t have any pressure from insurance companies or healthcare systems to see an unreasonable number of patients per day. A third barrier is that insurance companies often do not pay for nutrition counseling.

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Noreta Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

He states, “we provided accessible, affordable, very high-quality care and we made a living at it.” Nowadays, instead of directly charging a patient before they leave the office, most primary care offices file a health insurance claim and the patient may not receive a bill, and the office may not be paid for months or years!).

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The Motivated MD

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Many who follow this blog know that I reside in South Carolina. However, this is a personal finance blog, and for me, it goes beyond that. So, I started listening to podcasts and videos about filing flood insurance and homeowners insurance claims. What Can We Learn From This?

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Barton Associates

MAY 29, 2025

These crucial healthcare providers can be found in almost every healthcare setting, including, but not limited to: Hospitals Private Practices Urgent Cares Higher Education Corporate Clinics Telehealth Services Insurance Companies Correctional Facilities Indian Health Service (IHS) Facilities Why is the physician shortage growing?

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ABIM

MAY 18, 2025

This burden of the disease is being felt by patients and healthcare providers. Diagnostic delays, racial and ethnic health disparities, insurance barriers, and restricted access to appropriate treatments compound the emotional and physical burden of living with IBD. but with even fewer resources or options available to intervene.

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. Dr. McDonald explained that the LKA provides MOC points for questions answered correctly, but since ABIM is not an accreditation organization, it does not offer CME credit. Representatives from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) joined for a portion of the meeting*.

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Vascular Physician

JUNE 27, 2021

blog h2 { margin-top: 1.25rem; } Varicose veins are quite common and often lead to pain, embarrassment and possibly further health issues. Varicose veins are oftentimes covered by insurance whereas spider veins typically are not since they tend to be cosmetic only. Varicose veins are often painful and unsightly.

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The Motivated MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

I am using our weekly blog posts to create a future book that hopefully will apply to medical trainees and early career physicians looking to build generational wealth, get out of debt, and take control of their financial lives. This new car you are financing comes with a monthly payment and subsequently increased insurance costs.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Houck — Separate decisions by federal district courts in Texas and Puerto Rico in the past two months provide cautionary tales for every pharmacy and wholesale distributor dispensing or distributing controlled substances. Providers should be aware of the other drugs prescribed to their patients. By Larry K. Complaint ¶ 62.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We previously blogged about this lawsuit last year. The ACA sets an annual cap on the amount that insurers can require insured individuals to pay out of pocket for their medical expenses. The insurer still accepts the manufacturer payment, but also collects the full deductible from the patient.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

As a result of this decision, Semglee can now be substituted for Lantus prescriptions without the intervention of a health care provider in accordance with state substitution regulations. Thus, though Semglee is not new to the market, it is for the first time substitutable for Lantus without intervention of a health care provider.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

Alternating Between Cash and Insurance According to the government’s expert, patients paying for prescriptions with insurance and for others with cash is a red flag for those paid with cash. paid for some medications with insurance while paying for other controlled medications in cash, and Patient M.W. By Larry K. Patient J.C.’s

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 3, 2021

The state is supposed to provide manufacturers with written notice of noncompliance and administrative penalties may not be assessed if the manufacturer submits the required report or fee within 45 days after receiving the notice of noncompliance. A concise statement regarding the factor(s) that caused the WAC increase.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 19, 2025

Opioid prescriptions for high dosages and quantities, including prescriptions that individually or in combination, provide patients with daily dosages of greater than or equal to 300 Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MMEs). 81, 89, 251. Patients traveling long distances to the prescriber and/or to the pharmacy.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

In advance of the upcoming deadline, North Dakota issued a Manufacturer’s Disclosure User Guide that provides step by step instructions for manufacturers to submit their quarterly reports. Prescription drug manufacturers’ first quarterly WAC reports are due by October 15, 2021.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

220 and was described on HP&M’s blog here. Clinical treatment facility” is defined as “a medical setting, other than a hospital, that provides detoxification, risk reduction, outpatient treatment and care, residential treatment, or rehabilitation for substance use, pursuant to licensure or certification under State law.”

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 31, 2021

Manufacturers provide patient savings programs at the pharmacy counter to defray the patient’s out-of-pocket costs such as co-pays and deductibles. CMS views accumulator programs as a way for PBMs and insurers to siphon off the benefit of manufacturer assistance so that it does not reach the patients for whom it is intended.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 27, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article The small details, like restroom cleanliness, shape patient perceptions and impact healthcare experiences in practices. All the staff agreed that it was not a representation of the care we provide our patients. 60: Strategic planning with Stephen A. 60: Strategic planning with Stephen A.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Through ELP, CDRH staff visit sites that provide formal training and enhance understanding on topics such as how products are developed and how they fit into the larger healthcare system. The visits are intended purely to provide a training perspective, and not for CDRH staff to opine on any regulatory functions.

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Physician's Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

Reynolds Blog Article Innovative medical practices thrive by embracing change, prioritizing patient care and learning from setbacks to enhance success and satisfaction. This blog will discuss what early adopters do to implement innovative and exciting practices. Breaking them can lead to problems, fines, and even incarceration.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

220 and was described on HP&M’s blog here. Clinical treatment facility” is defined as “a medical setting, other than a hospital, that provides detoxification, risk reduction, outpatient treatment and care, residential treatment, or rehabilitation for substance use, pursuant to licensure or certification under State law.”

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Join me as I scope out the nuances of gastroesophageal reflux and gastritis and provide practical insights for clinicians in the emergency setting. So you could start that in the emergency department if the symptoms are severe enough, provided that they have primary doctor follow ups. That also provides symptomatic relief.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

In this blog, we’ll break down what preventive care involves, explore its relationship with short-term health insurance, and explain why it’s a critical part of staying healthy at any stage of life. Your primary care provider (PCP) is the one who helps you implement a preventive strategy and adjust it as your needs evolve.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

I previously blogged on the cancellation of the Joint Meeting scheduled on March 20 to discuss the direct-to-OTC application for 3 mg naloxone nasal spray submitted by Harm Reduction Therapeutics under the trade name RiVive. Additionally, 8 mg naloxone nasal spray (N212045) is also still a prescription drug.

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ABIM

JUNE 4, 2025

Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. Lash, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the Endocrine Society, highlighted the society’s advocacy work, including the “Take Action” page on its website, which provides physicians with the information and tools they need to contact their legislators on specific issues affecting the discipline.

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ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. Topics that came up in discussion included concerns around limited clinical trial access for patients in underserved populations, escalating costs and insurance challenges, such as shifting coverage policies. The following is a summary of the spring meeting.

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New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Direct primary care offers you and your family top-notch health care, and so much more.like a high patient and provider satisfaction with an improved quality of care. Providers at New South Family Medicine and MedSpa can address the patient's deeper needs, rather than trying to rush through a hectic day full of too-brief appointments.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

We blogged on the final 2016 guideline here on March 17, 2016). As explained more fully below, CDC concedes that states, insurers, pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers have implemented laws, regulations and policies that have misapplied the 2016 guideline. 7,838 (Feb. 10, 2022); Dowell, Deborah, MD., 2016 Guideline.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The imposition of insurance-related hurdles beyond FDA approval, such as time-consuming prior authorizations or costly co-payments, can impede access to critical health care, such as contraceptives. In some instances, however, this is only the first hurdle to make innovative products available to patients. 300gg-13(a)(4).

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We blogged on the 2016 guideline here in March 2016, and the proposed guideline here on March 18th). The 2022 guideline comes at a critical time as more and more resources are being devoted to preventing opioid abuse and provide much needed addiction treatment. 2022 Guideline at 15. (We 2022 Guideline at 3.

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GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

Adapting Palliative Care Skills to Provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Patients With Serious Illness . So I have thought about this for months, maybe years since your 2016, cycle blog, but we have picked Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen. And that’s a lot easier if all providers were X waivered too.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

And you wrote, actually, a beautiful GeriPal blog about it a while ago. We could look at cancer registry linked with… Like, I see here Medicare type big data sets, but then you have to rely on insurance claims and that’s going to underestimate SUD when most people aren’t getting treatment and it’s a tough nut to crack.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

The Court, however, would not dismiss similar allegations as applied to health insurer. Hikma countered that the notice of side effects for patients with CV disease is a warning, not an instruction to use the product in CV patients, and that Hikma has no duty to provide a statement discouraging an infringing use. In the wake of GSK v.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

The Court, however, would not dismiss similar allegations as applied to health insurer. Hikma countered that the notice of side effects for patients with CV disease is a warning, not an instruction to use the product in CV patients, and that Hikma has no duty to provide a statement discouraging an infringing use. In the wake of GSK v.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Though the carve-out seems at odds with FDA’s regulations requiring generic drugs to have the “same labeling” as their RLDs, such regulations specifically provide for differences arising from carved-out, patent-protected method of use. The catch is, as we have learned from the GSK v. Par also has filed similar litigation.

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