House passes bill to repeal Obamacare!
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Update on the repealing of Obamacare
May 4th, 2017Pain Medication Leads to Heroin Addiction
March 23rd, 2017Pain Medication: The heroin epidemic has caused doctors to rethink how they prescribe pain medication. HealthCare Advocates is receiving an increasing number of calls from people who were on pain medication but are now being taken off it due to new approaches being taken by physicians.
Medicare Provider Changes
January 19th, 2017Medicare: effective Jan. 1, 2017, the Quality Payment Program replaced the Medicare physician incentive programs, creating one program that will govern Medicare Part B payments to all eligible providers. This program incentivizes providers to increase quality of care and decrease inefficiencies in the cost of care.
Donald Trump’s Effect on Your Health Insurance
November 15th, 2016
Montel Williams – medical marijuana
September 8th, 2016Whether you are for or against medical marijuana, Montel Williams has jumped into the budding industry. Having used medical marijuana for years, Montel Williams launched a medical marijuana line called LenitivLabs.
Insurance Coverage for Drug Addication and Mental Health
July 12th, 2016HealthCare Advocates was successful in obtaining $32,400 for drug and alcohol treatment.
Health Systems Complete Merger
July 6th, 2016Aria Health and Jefferson Health System have completed their merger allowing expanded capabilities and patient population.
Cosmetic Surgery Cost
March 28th, 2016Medicine becoming less costly? One of the few areas of medicine where consumers pay out of pocket is cosmetic surgery. The inflation-adjusted price of cosmetic medicine actually fell over the past two decades — despite a huge increase in demand and considerable innovation [See http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-cant-the-market-for-medical-care-work-like-cosmetic-surgery/].
IVIG Coverage
August 13th, 2015Today, HealthCare Advocates won a denial of coverage for intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy for a child.
Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)
July 31st, 2015The Internet has benefited the world in many ways but there is one down side, the new mental health diagnosis of “Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD).” IAD was first introduced in 1995 by Ivan Goldberg, M.D. Most people reading this will assume that Internet addiction means being addicted to watching pornography; that is not the case. Internet addiction disorder involves overuse use of a computer, problematic computer use, or pathologic computer use.
The overuse or problematic use include habits such as gaming, social media, watching Internet videos, texting and emailing, or other computer related activities to the point that the computer use interferes with normal life. A study published by Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (2014) suggests that prevalence of Internet addiction disorder varies considerably among countries and is inversely related to quality of life.
To determine if a loved one has Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD), they should be tested by a professional. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) has been found to be a reliable test in determining if a person suffers from IAD.
If your insurance company denies coverage and you want to appeal the decision, contact HealthCare Advocates.