Essential questions about nurse practitioner liability insurance [PODCAST]
KevinMD
JUNE 12, 2025
5 essential questions about your NP liability insurance.”
Alabama Physicians and Advocates Rally to Reform Prior Authorization Process
Alabama Academy of Family Physicians
AUGUST 28, 2024
Prior authorizations, a common practice requiring health care providers to obtain approval from insurance companies before proceeding with prescribed treatments or medications, has become a notable point of contention.
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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 25, 2025
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Getting approval from your insurance company before a procedure or treatment may soon get a little easier. said this week that several of the nation’s largest health insurers have agreed to change how they handle prior authorization, a system that often causes delays in care. Kennedy Jr.
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The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform
The Health Policy Exchange
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
In contrast to the personality-driven path that Lyndon Johnson took to navigate legislative obstacles to Medicare and Medicaid, former management consultant Mitt Romney charted a decidedly different course to expanding health insurance when he became governor of Massachusetts in 2003. It was one thing to ask drivers to buy car insurance.
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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session
Alabama Academy of Family Physicians
MAY 15, 2025
HB 477 – ALFA Health Plan Bill What’s in the Bill: House Bill 477 would allow the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) to offer health benefit plans exclusively to its members outside of state insurance regulations. SB 102 – Presumptive Medicaid Eligibility Bill What’s in the Bill: SB 102, sponsored by Sen.
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"It All Revolves Around the Pain": Patient Experiences of Navigating Care for Long COVID Pain Symptoms [COVID-19]
Annals of Family Medicine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Population Studied: The diverse sample included patients with LC with different insurance/payor types, and developed COVID symptoms at various time points in the pandemic. Dataset: Focus group questions involved assessment of experience with pain symptoms, patient-provider interactions, and LC diagnostic and treatment process.
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Notable inaccuracies found in insurers' mental health care provider directories in California
Medical Xpress
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Health insurers publish directories of mental health providers to help consumers obtain care; however, inaccurate directories and a shortage of providers within many insurance networks can make finding covered mental health services challenging.
Predicting Likelihood of Missed Appointments in Primary Care [Health care informatics]
Annals of Family Medicine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Some features affecting appointment outcomes were the provider’s experience and type, patient age, patient ethnicity, area deprivation index, home-clinic distance, number of comorbidities, usual provider of care index, insurance, and weather. The RF models had an AUROC of 0.87 for CA, 0.85 for NS, and 0.92
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“The physician–patient encounter is health care’s choke point” -NEJM
A Country Doctor Writes
JUNE 21, 2025
We provide many more services over the phone and virtually and we have a whole division for preventative care. And, as the NEJM article points out, there are no financial incentives to have nurses or other non-providers manage routine problems like hypertension in our current system. 1) Healthcare is not at all customer centered.
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Some Doctors Dropping Health Insurance, Turn to Monthly Payments
Family Physicians of St. Joseph
APRIL 23, 2019
Originally from WSBT22 by Brooke O’Daniel Imagine going to a doctor’s office that doesn’t take health insurance; instead, they charge a monthly fee. They said even though they have health insurance, paying a monthly fee is actually less expensive than paying their insurance deductible. "Her
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What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit
Mesa Family Physician
JUNE 16, 2025
What to Expect During a Primary Care Visit Visiting a primary care provider for the first time can bring up many questions. This blog covers everything you need to know—from appointment types and coding to telehealth options and what really happens during your time with the provider. What does the doctor do first?
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Medicaid expansion is in the eye of the beholder
The Health Policy Exchange
MAY 7, 2013
Medicaid Expansion map courtesy of Avalere Health via The Washington Pos t Wonkblog 5/5/13 In last month's Georgetown University Health Policy seminar, we discussed the complex role of the Medicaid state-federal partnership (which currently provides health insurance to 1 in every 5 Americans ) in improving access to care and health outcomes.
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Navigating Insurance and Healthcare Costs: Tips for Patients
Family Physicians of Greeley
JUNE 16, 2023
Navigating the complexities of insurance and healthcare costs can be overwhelming for patients. Understanding your insurance coverage, managing medical bills, and finding affordable healthcare options are essential for maintaining your health without breaking the bank.
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Implementation Evaluation of a Community Health Worker Program for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes or Hypertension [Dissemination and implementation research]
Annals of Family Medicine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
R) Of these, the 551 patients exposed to a CHW tended to be younger, female, insured by Medicaid, live in a higher SVI area, work full time or were unemployed, or identified as Black and/or African American or Hispanic and Latino. M) Patients exposed to a CHW expressed the value of the social and emotional support CHWs provided.
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Additional Physician from Santa Monica Family Physicians Now Offering the Hybrid Choice™ Concierge Program from Concierge Choice Physicians
Concierge Choice Physicians
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Leading not-for-profit healthcare organization in greater Los Angeles allows patients to choose a closer doctor-patient relationship ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – February 4, 2025 – Concierge Choice Physicians (CCP), the nation’s leading full-service concierge medical service provider, announces today that David M.
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Cervical Cancer Screening Differences Between Black and White Women: An Examination of HPV and Pap Test Utilization. [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]
Annals of Family Medicine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Context The introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) test and the 2012 Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS) guidelines expanded the way providers offer and interpret screening for their patients. However, higher cervical cancer mortality is well-documented for Black women, creating a health disparity.
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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps
The Health Policy Exchange
JUNE 24, 2013
Forty years ago, Eric Redman's classic book The Dance of Legislation provided a compelling "insider's account" of how the U.S. Currently, the collective impacts of the individual and employer mandates and guaranteed insurance issue provisions of the Affordable Care Act on underserved communities remain uncertain.
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Maryland's Primary Care Program: incremental progress or breakthrough?
The Health Policy Exchange
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Our residency, formerly a collaboration with Providence Hospital, is now known as the Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Family Medicine Residency Program. Also, patients may not have a choice of specialists, depending on the insurer's network. I stepped down as director of the Robert L. Phillips, Jr.
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New Physician from Leading Sarasota Cardiology Practice to Now Offer the Hybrid Choice™ Concierge Program from Concierge Choice Physicians
Concierge Choice Physicians
JANUARY 21, 2025
Patients can choose a more personalized approach to managing their cardiology care ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – January 21, 2025 – Concierge Choice Physicians (CCP), the nation’s leading full- service concierge medical service provider, today announced that Thomas P. The patient decides what’s right for them.
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An Additional Physician from Leading Sarasota Cardiology Practice to Now Offer the Hybrid Choice™ Concierge Program from Concierge Choice Physicians
Concierge Choice Physicians
JANUARY 28, 2025
The physician continues to accept insurance and government programs, as before. They receive enhanced support and service from staff members, and medical advocacy and coordination with other health providers the patient may see. The patient decides what’s right for them.
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Forecasting and adapting to the family medicine workforce shortage
The Health Policy Exchange
MARCH 26, 2014
is actually experiencing a physician shortage that will worsen with population growth, the aging of the baby boomer generation, and an influx of newly insured from the Affordable Care Act. Two decades later, there is a widespread consensus that the U.S.
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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide
Mesa Family Physician
MARCH 13, 2025
As your trusted healthcare providers in Mesa, Arizona, we’re committed to helping you understand and access the preventive services that can keep you and your family healthy for years to come. Our physicians provide these services with sensitivity and thoroughness.
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“Practice at the Top of your License?”
A Country Doctor Writes
JUNE 9, 2025
Medicare patients on a fixed income need to use their insurance if they still want to eat and heat their homes. Many of the comments were saying that Direct Primary Care is the solution to today’s primary care crisis. It’s a great alternative, for sure, but it doesn’t work for everybody.
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How to Get Ozempic & GLP-1’s Covered by Insurance (or Save Big with Plum Health Direct Primary Care): The Ultimate Guide You Can’t Afford to Miss!
Plum Health
AUGUST 30, 2024
Read on to see how you can navigate insurance or skip the headache entirely by joining with a Direct Primary Care membership to Plum Health. Depending on your insurance plan, you might run into issues like formulary exclusions (where your plan doesn't cover Ozempic at all) or high copayments that make it difficult to afford.
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MN Legislative Session 2025: MAFP Priorities Remain in Play
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
JUNE 3, 2025
As our state legislature gets closer to special session, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physician’s (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides a recap of the 2025 session. Mid-Year Formulary Changes – Limiting the ability of insurers to make coverage changes mid-year.
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Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 19, 2025
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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Vaccine Uptake Strategies & Ethical Considerations- Part II
Integrated Care News by CFHA
MAY 8, 2025
Evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake A recent systematic review provides an overview of evidence-based strategies for increasing vaccine uptake and indicates that multi-component interventions are more effective than single-component interventions.
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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 18, 2025
Cost-Sharing Program Benefits Patient Rashida Khan, PhD , and colleagues presented a case in which a 56-year-old African American woman with a BMI of 40 kg/m 2 was denied insurance coverage for GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy. Health is a social good, and thus society has an obligation to provide health services that address the needs of all.
From Numbers to Names: How Concierge Care is Redefining the Doctor-Patient Experience
Concierge Choice Physicians
MARCH 24, 2025
Many seemed to blame physicians as much as insurers and the government for everything they experience as wrong in healthcare, from long waits to Covid-19. They want time to spend with patients, to find the root cause of illness, provide lifestyle support, and help with treatment compliance. But what can be done?
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Traditional vs. Subscription Primary Care Payment Model: Which Fits You?
Plum Health
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Key Features of Subscription Primary Care Unlimited Visits : You’re generally not charged per visit, so you don’t have to worry about co-pays each time you see your provider. Direct Access to Your Doctor : Many DPC providers limit their patient load, meaning you get more face-to-face time with your doctor, often with little to no wait time.
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How Can We Provide Equal Access To Healthcare?
New South Family Medicine and MedSpa
JULY 21, 2020
We want less insurance demands, less government demands, and less pharma demands on how we practice medicine, so that we can focus on PATIENT CARE and transparency. So how do we create equal access? How can direct primary care be a part of that change? DPC physicians by nature believe in a free market.
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How a Texas court decision threatens Affordable Care Act protections
NPR Health - Shots
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
The ACA has required health insurers to provide many medical screenings and other preventive services with no out-of-pocket cost to health plan members. But a recent court decision could upend that. Image credit: Heather Charles/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Family Physicians Speak Out Against Changes to Vaccine Policy
Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
JUNE 20, 2025
Its expertise shapes clinical guidance, insurance coverage and public health programs including the Minnesota Vaccines for Children Program (MnVFC). MDH continues to offer up-to-date resources for health care providers and the public. Call to Action The MAFP urges members to speak out.
Primary care for all Americans
Common Sense Family Doctor
DECEMBER 27, 2024
" The Gilded Age of Medicine is Here ," announced the title of a recent New Yorker article about the tactics of private equity firms that provide infusions of cash to struggling hospitals in order to extract hundreds of millions of dollars in profits by slashing costs to the bone and endangering the health of patients. Nevertheless, the U.S.
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Paying for mental health care leaves families in debt and isolated
NPR Health - Shots
OCTOBER 19, 2022
A youth mental health crisis and a shortage of therapists and other care providers who take insurance are pushing many U.S. families into financial ruin. But it's rarely acknowledged as medical debt. Image credit: Jesse Zhang for NPR and KHN)
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How to Choose the Best Hormone Doctor in Connecticut for Your Needs
Physicians Alliance of Connecticut
MARCH 28, 2025
Ask for Recommendations When you’re looking for a hormone doctor, people you trust can provide valuable recommendations. Even if they don’t have the same condition as you, they can provide information about things like the doctor’s reputation or bedside manner. While reviews are useful, remember to take them with a grain of salt.
Payer Mix Association with Primary Care Telehealth Service Trajectories [Health care services, delivery, and financing]
Annals of Family Medicine
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Previous studies documented that the type of insurance coverage was associated with the likelihood of a patient receiving care through telehealth. Dataset: Insurance claims submitted to APCD from April through December, 2020. Population Studied: 5,373 healthcare providers in Arkansas.
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Hormonal Therapy Online in Canada | Top Answer Questions
Dr. Zaar
MAY 20, 2025
Today, virtual care provides quick, convenient access to expert endocrinologists. Costs vary depending on the platform, province, and whether you have got insurance insurance. Private insurance frequently covers extra offerings or medicinal drugs prescribed. How do I start online hormonal therapy? It is easy to start.
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Remote Monitoring for Blood Sugar Control in the USA
Dr. Zaar
MAY 20, 2025
People with type 1 or type 2 diabetes Those with gestational diabetes Individuals at risk of diabetic complications How to Set Up Remote Monitoring Choose a device compatible with your care provider Sync with mobile health apps or platforms Share results securely with your endocrinologist or diabetes care team Insurance & Accessibility in the USA (..)
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Medical Xpress
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Writing in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, two telemedicine experts and a historian at Johns Hopkins Medicine say audio-only telephone visits are an essential link to health care providers for patients without access to video visit options.
Key Retirement Investment Options Physicians Should Know
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 17, 2025
Ken Nuss , founder and CEO of AnnuityAdvantage, emphasizes that Social Security, pensions, annuities, IRAs, and 401(k) plans all provide opportunities for physicians to build reliable income streams that support a worry‑free retirement. Lifetime annuities pool longevity risk, offering what Nuss calls “longevity insurance.”
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Discovering the Best Direct Primary Care in Michigan: A Personal Guide
Plum Health
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Unlike traditional insurance-based models, DPC eliminates the need for copays, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket costs. Key features of DPC include: Unlimited access to a primary care physician: Patients can see their doctor as often as needed, without worrying about insurance limitations. Why Choose Plum Health DPC?
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The Positive Impact of Direct Primary Care on Employer Healthcare Spending
Plum Health
JULY 6, 2023
Studies conducted by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and Milliman provide valuable insights into these new models of healthcare delivery and financing. DPC and Subscription-based Primary Care are healthcare delivery models where a provider offers unlimited specified routine healthcare services for a monthly fee. As of 2019, 49.6%
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