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Auth Requirements Are Relaxed During COVID-19 Crisis — Or Are They?
Relaxed authorization requirements sounds like great news. However, payers are vague on the specifics. For this reason, some patient access leaders are erring on the side of caution and continuing to secure all authorizations per usual protocol.
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‘Top-to-Top’ Approach Needed on Relaxed Rules
Many health plans are waiving authorizations for specific diagnostic testing or services. Clarity is needed on what exactly the waivers mean in specific cases.
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Waived Cost-Sharing Is Questionable Help to Hospitals
Hospitals may not charge patients with any type of insurance cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing and related services, according to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This will certainly help patients. For hospitals, it probably means more lost revenue.
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CARES Act Offers Mix of Relief, Confusion for Struggling Hospitals
A $100 billion injection of relief funding for certain hospitals and other healthcare providers is just what the doctor ordered. However, for others, the money they will receive does not come close to addressing the shortfalls they are experiencing.
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Acute Myocardial Infarction, or Acute Pericarditis?
The lack of significant Q waves, lack of any reciprocal ST depression, and the prominent J-point notching in the figure all suggest this may not be an acute infarction.
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Ozanimod Capsules (Zeposia)
Ozanimod should be prescribed to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis, including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, in adults.
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Cannabis for Mental Health Disorders: Follow the Evidence
In a review of 83 eligible studies, researchers found little evidence to support the efficacy of cannabinoids to treat depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, or several other mental health disorders.
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The Cascade Effect: Calcium Channel Blockers and High Blood Pressure
Many older adults who are prescribed calcium channel blockers subsequently receive a loop diuretic. Awareness of this common cascade may reduce unnecessary prescribing and potential harm.
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More Mediterranean Diet Benefits: Diverse Microbiomes, Better Health Among Seniors
A randomized, multicenter study showed that eating a Mediterranean diet for one year improved the diversity of the gut microbiome in older subjects and was associated with reduced frailty and better health.
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Type of Provider and Opioid Use in New-Onset Low Back Pain
When compared to an initial visit with a primary care physician, patients who initially received care for new-onset low back pain from a chiropractor, physical therapist, or acupuncturist had decreased odds of both early and long-term opioid use.