MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'claim'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:21 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096209&cid=t_151768_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feven-with-insurance-childbirth-is-an-expensive-undertaking%2F2011.08.03 Childbirth hospital costs these days aren’t cheap. Some studies suggest the cost of raising a child exceeds $200,000, not including education expenses.   Most insurance companies charge women of childbearing age more for their insurance because the actuarial tables say so.  Mrs  Happy and I now have a 3 month old Zachary in our wings.  He is a cute little peanut.  His two brothers, Marty and Cooper adore him. Forty-two days after his April 21st, 2011 delivery, we still had not received our explanation of benefits from Blue Cross Blue Shield for the midwife charge.  I had previously received a statement from them saying the charge was under review.  Perhaps they believed that delivering Zachary was not medically necessary.  I can’t explain it. When I called to ask them w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096209 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5096209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895936&cid=t_151768_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F23%2Fobama-kanazawa-endogamy-and-religion%2F A recent blog entry by Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist, recently came across my desk that made the outrageous claim that one cannot chose one’s religion. If one’s family is a Muslim, you will be too, no matter what you actually practice — genetically speaking. He relates this piece of news by suggesting that Obama cannot choose to be a Christian, because his family was a Muslim. He suggests that, genetically, Obama is a Muslim no matter what he practices. If this doesn’t pass the basic logic smell test for you, then you’re not alone. Like other world religions, Islam not only is a religion but also comprises largely endogamous ethnic groups. When a group of individuals remain largely or entirely endogamous (marry only other members of the group ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895936 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:27:31 +0100 3895936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335566&cid=t_151768_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fmerck-says-fda-should-approve-one-click.html Merck submitted comments to Docket No. FDA‐2009‐N‐0441 regarding Promotion of FDA‐Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools (find it here).About 75% of Merck’s comments that specifically address FDA’s questions is devoted to an argument in favor of the “one-click rule” as it applies to space-limited digital product ads. For more background on the one-click rule, see "Pharma Prefers '1-Click Rule' for Presenting Fair Balance in Social Media & Other Internet-based Rx Ads."When FDA issued those infamous 14 notice of violation letters last spring, the drug industry was stunned and immediately pulled back from branded search engine advertising (see "The 14 Letters. Who at the FDA Knew What and When? FDA Intern Wants to Know!"). Apparently, Merck revise... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335566 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:18:00 +0100 3335566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832416&cid=t_151768_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2F6s8Kxd0TSPU%2Fva-benefits-top-reasons-claims-are.html The VA’s own website (www.va.gov) confirms that 75% of all VA pension applications (commonly referred to as Aid & Attendance) are denied the first time. The main reason VA applications are denied is because they are not complete and well-documented. Here are 5 things you should know to avoid having your claim denied:# 1: Failure to Document Income and Unreimbursed Medical Expenses. On the application, the VA can ONLY confirm the amount of your Social Security benefits independently. Everything else should be documented with a written explanation, this year’s award letter or an annuity agreement. When in doubt, document it. Unreimbursed Medical Expenses should be documented on the VA form 21-8416. If you have any other recurring, ongoing or continuous unreimbursed Medical Expenses (... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832416 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:51:00 +0100 2832416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522532&cid=t_151768_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhealth-insurance-denies-a-needed-mri%2F A dear friend and wonderful woman has fallen victim to health insurance dictatorship. I find it odd that people are so afraid of universal, one-payer health coverage yet allow their insurance companies to control their care. This friend of mine has no choice! Her employer deducts her monthly health insurance money from her paycheck, and she assumes their insurance coverage. The free market system is not alive and well in the healthcare industry. Once the provider has the contract with your employer, your options are limited to that one company. A while ago that dear friend of mine found a lump under her arm. Her doctor ordered a mammogram which didn’t show anything, so after several months he ordered an ultrasound. Still finding it inconclusive, he ordered an MRI. In fact, if you are at ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522532 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:24:49 +0100 1522532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=744793&cid=t_151768_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F7%2F19%2Fshould-we-have-health-care-performance-transparency-by-whom-.html Brian Klepper Last week the New York Times reported that the state's Attorney General (AG) office threatened UnitedHealthcare (UHC) with a lawsuit if it proceeded with the September release of a physician profiling report. The details were fuzzy, but apparently the AG was responding to charges by different physician groups – the AMA and the St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society were named  - that UHC's methodology is based purely on cost and does not consider quality. The Times piece includes this snippet:Linda A. Lacewell, a senior lawyer in the office of Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, wrote in the letter that the ranking would apparently be used to steer consumers toward selected doctors. “To compound the situation,” she wrote, “we understand that em... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=744793 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 23:30:07 +0100 744793