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Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

Physician's Weekly

Since she was still working, she thought her employer health insurance plan would cover her. This time, though, the insurance coverage wasn’t routine. Diamond contacted several people at UnitedHealthcare before she found out why the insurer refused to pay her claims. The bills totaled more than $100,000.

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Why Identifying and Managing Giant Cell Arteritis as an Emergency Is Crucial

Physician's Weekly

Tocilizumab has been used for years and in JTA weekly injections, reduced relapses and allowed for steroid spearing, but the burden of weekly subcutaneous administration, insurance approvals, injection site reactions are real in these patients. And RINVOQ is the first oral JAK inhibitor approved for GCA.

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Preventive Care To Maintain Your Overall Health

Mesa Family Physician

Whether you’re scheduling your annual physical , exploring the differences between a wellness visit vs physical , or simply wondering what’s covered under your insurance, understanding preventive care can empower you to take charge of your health. What Is Preventive Care? Annual Physicals: Covered or Not?

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

Physician's Weekly

In this first installment of a two-part series, “An Arm and a Leg” shares lessons from Bob’s experience navigating a maze of pharmacies and insurance companies to get his daughter the medicine she needs. Because… Dan: Bob’s new job meant… a new insurance plan for the family. He left without it.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address. For Mesa residents dealing with these ongoing health challenges, regular visits to Mesa Family Physicians ensure that your condition remains well-controlled and complications are minimized.

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Sexual Function in Serious Illness: Areej El-Jawahri, Sharon Bober, and Don Dizon

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On today’s podcast Areej El-Jawahri, oncologist specializing in blood cancers at MGH, says that sexual health is one of the top if not the top issue among cancer survivors. Alex 00:06 We are delighted to welcome back Areej El-Jawahri, who’s an oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital who specializes in blood cancers.

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Keynote: Finding your bliss—beating physician “burnout”

Pamela Wible MD

I felt like a lot of doctors feel—they feel like they’re locked into criminal rings committing insurance fraud just to stay afloat. I assume most of you in here are not super specialized doing lung transplants and needing a helipad and tertiary-care hospital. You get your own insurance checks. Insurance pays that.

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