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Misconceptions of Employer Sponsored Direct Primary Care (DPC)

Plum Health

Employers are increasingly finding that DPC offers a personalized doctor-patient relationship, comprehensive preventive care, and overall cost savings. Misconception #1: DPC Adds Extra Costs to Existing Health Insurance The fact is, for employers operating self-funded programs, the DPC investment redirects claims costs.

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The Physicians Foundation Announces New Recipient in Leadership Award Program, Recognized for Addressing Drivers of Health

The Physicians Foundation

The clinic offers referrals to specialists, conducts free cancer screenings, provides medication vouchers and engages in extensive public health education efforts. His dedication to this cause should serve as an inspiration to the entire medical community.” As the U.S.

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law Blog

In general, EKRA prohibits, knowingly and willfully, soliciting, receiving, paying or offering kickbacks in exchange for referring to, inducing a referral to, or using the services of a recovery home, clinical treatment facility, or laboratory. S&G Labs is primarily compensated by patient’s insurance providers. 18 U.S.C. §

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law Blog

In general, EKRA prohibits, knowingly and willfully, soliciting, receiving, paying or offering kickbacks in exchange for referring to, inducing a referral to, or using the services of a recovery home, clinical treatment facility, or laboratory. S&G Labs is primarily compensated by patient’s insurance providers. 18 U.S.C. §

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What You Should Know About Radiation Oncology: Anish Butala, Emily Martin and Evie Kalmar

GeriPal

And sort of a few years ago, we would sometimes see referrals a bit later than we would have liked. We are Seeing referrals at an earlier time point, especially at a point that I feel that I can really help a patient. Is it normally the oncologist who’s making the referrals to you or do they come from people outside of oncology?

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

Now, I know that’s a lot to digest, and you might be starting to churn, but let’s talk now about the relationship between eating and pain. They all work fine and there’s some pediatric formulations which you can look up and sometimes insurances will take one and not the other, again, beyond the scope of this episode.

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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

Access is so important because that is the reason the patient signs up with health insurance is so that they can get care, whether primary or specialty. We have to get that right or else the patient [is] going to go to a different entity or a different insurance company. They’ll also pen the rheumatology referral.

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