How To Stay Healthy When Your Child, Spouse Or Roommate Has COVID-19
(By Maria Godoy for NPR) By now, you’ve likely heard the advice: If you suspect that you’re sick with COVID-19, or
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Smart glasses let paramedics take patient temperatures, send video to hospitals hands-free
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two Pennsylvania fire departments will receive military-grade smart glasses that will allow first responders
Read MoreA New Way to Sign Up for Medicare Part-B
(Source – www.ssa.gov) As you know, as of March 17, 2020 we closed all local Social Security offices to the public
Read MoreMedicare Beneficiaries Without Supplemental Coverage Are at Risk for Out-of-Pocket Costs Relating to COVID-19 Treatment
(By Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation) The coronavirus outbreak has heightened concerns about out-of-pocket
Read MoreHow To Get The Most Out Of Your Virtual Medical Appointment
(By Mara Gordon for NPR) I’m a primary care doctor, and, in normal times, my favorite part of the job is
Read MoreA Desperate Scramble As COVID-19 Families Vie For Access To Plasma Therapy
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) Stephen Garcia’s family is frantic. The auto body worker, just 32 years old,
Read MoreMarketplace coverage & Coronavirus
(Source -www.healthcare.gov/coronavirus) If you already have coverage through the Marketplace, the rules in your Marketplace health plan for treatment for
Read MoreFBI Warns of Emerging Health Care Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
(Source – www.fbi.gov/news) The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about several emerging health care fraud schemes related to
Read MoreProviders likely to leave MSSP because of COVID-19, survey finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fifty-six percent of healthcare organizations that take on financial risk in Medicare Shared
Read MoreTips for home activities from the Alzheimer’s Association
It can be challenging to keep up your normal routine during the coronavirus pandemic especially when you have a loved
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