I am in health sharing plan that allowed me to see a doctor via a phone ($40) after I emailed picture of my skin issues and got the prescription with 50% discount ($90) emailed and called in to Rite Aid. This saves me time and money. I pay $200 per month for my premium. UrgentContinue reading “Urgent care, emergency care and health care without the outrageous cost”
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Healthcare company to increase user satisfaction and reduce costs
Amazon, the world’s ubiquitous online store, revealed today it is collaborating with Warren Buffet, who heads Berkshire Hathaway, and the bank JPMorgan Chase to build an independent, nonprofit healthcare company with the goal of increasing user satisfaction and reducing costs. The first order of business, the partners announced, is focusing on technology solutions that willContinue reading “Healthcare company to increase user satisfaction and reduce costs”
Trends in medical health insurance, costs and expenses by state
Employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) is the primary source of health insurance coverage for individuals under age 65 This chartbook uses data for private-sector establishments in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component (MEPS-IC) to describe trends in employer coverage, premiums, and benefits from 2003 to 2016. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component 2016 Chartbook. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare ResearchContinue reading “Trends in medical health insurance, costs and expenses by state”
Independent physicians and care organizations in one telehealth app at Motherhealth
All health care providers, individuals with sole practice or those working in a care organization/group practice/hospitals/other institutions can now be found in the health concierge mobile application at Motherhealth , powered by mindbodyonline. This mobile app will be launched this August 1,2017 to start in the bay area cities first. Email motherhealth@gmail.com your contact infoContinue reading “Independent physicians and care organizations in one telehealth app at Motherhealth”
How to get reimbursed for telehealth?
Health Care Data on chronic disease, hospitals, health insurance, California, New York, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania
Report to the President on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity
By Cecilia Munoz Federal Parity Task Force Takes Steps to Strengthen Insurance Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders From the national opioid epidemic to disturbing rates of suicide, we see the consequences every day of untreated mental health and substance use disorders. Access to effective mental health and substance use disorder services canContinue reading “Report to the President on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity”
New law prohibits discrimination based on genetic testing and family history
Genetic testing (i.e., identifying the risks of inheriting disease) has been widely heralded as a major breakthrough in disease prevention. Yet its adoption has been slowed by privacy issues. Polls have shown that Americans have been concerned about the possibility that employers and health insurers may use their personal genetic information to discriminate against them.Continue reading “New law prohibits discrimination based on genetic testing and family history”
Nurses identify 10 needs health startup should focus on
The following list was compiled from interviews with Sheila Antrum (president and senior vice-president, health adult services, UCSF Medical Center), Daphne Stannard (director and chief nurse researcher, Institute for Nursing Excellence, UCSF Medical Center), and Alberto Garcia (patient care director, health adult services,UCSF Medical Center). Why are we sharing this? UCSF’s Center for Digital HealthContinue reading “Nurses identify 10 needs health startup should focus on”
There is hope when you have no medical insurance
What to do if you have no health insurance but still need medical care”…. This subject is very near and dear to my heart. As a nurse, I know how important it is to do whatever you have to do to stay healthy. Neglecting to stay on top of a “small” medical condition like aContinue reading “There is hope when you have no medical insurance”
Health Insurers Performance 2012-2014 OBAMACARE
Over a third of the total sample (53 insurers, groups 1 and 2) were profitable in 2014; these insurers accounted for 41 percent of the total members in this sample (data not shown). The remainder were either unprofitable both years or moved from profit to loss. Medical claims, rather than administrative costs, were the mainContinue reading “Health Insurers Performance 2012-2014 OBAMACARE”
What a connected patient wants?
Motherhealth LLC – Health Mobile Outpatient application (in design stage) will address the needs of connected patients in today’s health care with video chats, electronic communication/appointment and data storage and an integrated system to reduce chronic care costs and increase preventive measures towards saving lives. Match care provider and patients , electronic appointment, video chats MonitorContinue reading “What a connected patient wants?”
$10k health care cost per person in the USA
The nation’s health care tab this year is expected to surpass $10,000 per person for the first time, the government said Wednesday. The new peak means the Obama administration will pass the problem of high health care costs on to its successor. The report from number crunchers at the Department of Health and Human ServicesContinue reading “$10k health care cost per person in the USA”
Share your health stories and triumphs
How to approach teaching someone about life with your condition If we as patients can start thinking of ourselves as teachers, we can impact others in areas of health promotion. Do share your stories and challenges and together we can win in the battle of various health challenges. Email motherhealth@gmail.com Let us also learn fromContinue reading “Share your health stories and triumphs”