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 'insurance company'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158999&cid=t_163794_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fare-patients-considering-the-idea-of-medical-tourism-to-receive-health-care%2F2011.08.24 I must confess that I have a weakness for medical tourism. Patients have always been ready to go on a pilgrimage to find the world’s leading expert (we call it ‘key opinon leader’ now) hoping to find a cure. As long as traditional leaders in the field of Medicine have been the Germans, the French and the English -with some occasional Austrian and Spanish name in the mix- traffic of wealthy patients across Europe is nothing new. Since we entered the antibiotics era, these leaders started to be located mainly in the United States, the cradle of modern, technology-driven Medicine. Thus hi-tech centers got ready to welcome foreign patients, building strong International Customer Support departments. A random example -by no means the only one- would be the Mayo Clinic. On their website y... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158999 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:00:07 +0100 5158999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670169&cid=t_163794_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F03%2Fhas-psychiatry-really-abandoned-psychotherapy-the-story-behind-the-new-york-times-story%2F A fifteen-minute med check, a ‘scrip for some Prozac, and you’re outta here, buddy! You got other problems? Talk to your therapist! If the front-page article in the March 6 New York Times1 can be believed — and who wouldn’t believe America’s “Paper of Record”? — this is essentially what the practice of American psychiatry has become. But how accurate was the Times’ portrait of outpatient psychiatry? How grounded was it in the best available research? And given the roughly 30,000 psychiatrists in the U.S., how clear a picture can we get by peering through the eyes of one beleaguered practitioner who believes that psychotherapy is no longer “economically viable”? As an occasional contributor to the Times who has great respect for its journalistic integrity, I’m sorr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670169 Sun, 03 Apr 2011 10:30:58 +0100 4670169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3957897&cid=t_163794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FDKojA3KM-8w%2F By Michael F. CannonThis week saw more bad news for ObamaCare.  So the Obama administration slipped on the brass knuckles. Last week brought news that health insurance premiums grew by a smaller increment in 2010 than in any of the past 10 years.  On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that ObamaCare appears to be turning that around: Health insurers say they plan to raise premiums for some Americans as a direct result of the health overhaul in coming weeks, complicating Democrats’ efforts to trumpet their signature achievement before the midterm elections. Aetna Inc., some BlueCross BlueShield plans and other smaller carriers have asked for premium increases of between 1% and 9% to pay for extra benefits required under the law, according to filings with state regulators. Th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3957897 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:32:44 +0100 3957897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453957&cid=t_163794_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F08%2Fthe-doctor-will-see-you-in-3-or-4-months%2F One of the problems neither the new health care bill nor the mental health parity law that kicks into full effect in another month or so will address is a growing problem in America’s mental health system — the lack of professionals who can see you now. The problem is most seriously felt within psychiatry, where the number of medical students who choose psychiatry over a different medical specialty continues to shrink. A friend of mine who currently sees a psychiatric nurse for her medications wanted to switch to a psychiatrist so that she can try to get off of Effexor, a commonly prescribed antidepressant than can be extremely challenging to get off. She lives north of a major metropolitan area in the U.S. and has decent health insurance. So she started the thankless process e... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453957 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:19:32 +0100 3453957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167097&cid=t_163794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_T4oaMqq1iI%2F By Michael D. TannerAs President Obama is finding out, spending a trillion dollars on health care reform is easy; paying for it is a bit harder.  Both the House and Senate versions contain huge tax increases.  But they take completely different approaches toward which taxes are hiked and who would pay them.  And, as President Obama discovered in yesterday’s contentious meeting with labor bosses, those differences will not be easy to resolve. The Senate wants to slap a 40 percent excise tax on so-called “Cadillac” insurance plans, that is plans with an actuarial value of more than $8,500 for an individual and $23,000 for a family.  The tax technically falls on the insurance company that offers the plan, but there’s widespread recognition that insurers will merely pas... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167097 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:30:28 +0100 3167097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967404&cid=t_163794_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drneedles.comhttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Faarp-health-insurance-company.html The AARP, a $40 million strong American organization, is wondering why its leaders are endorsing a health bill that would undermine Medicare?As a medical physician for over 51 years, I strive to give you the best medical information on controversial medical subjects, and help your read betwwen the lines. You must come to your own conclusions. I have no ties to any organization, pharmaceutical, or lobby group. As an practicing medical acupuncturist since 1982, I find western medicine and medical acupuncture are very complimentary. This results in astounding healing in pain management, addictions to cigarettes and food, and a host of other maladies. Visit drneedles is blogging" at the end of each blog for a complete alphabetical list of all my blogs Visit http://www.americanacupuncture.com/ ... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967404 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:54:00 +0100 2967404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954553&cid=t_163794_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Fwhat-health-care-reform-means-for-mental-health%2F Now that it looks like some form of health care reform will be passed this year — barring a catastrophe like Joe Lieberman — we have some idea of how the eventual act will affect mental health services. All of the plans now under consideration will mean some real improvements for mental health consumers, and there doesn’t seem much likelihood of these improvements being cut out before passage. However, it appears that individuals and employers will still have to purchase their insurance from private insurance companies, without competition from a strong public option like Medicare available for everyone. Nevertheless, the “reform” aspect of the bill would require private insurers to make some real changes in how they treat mental health issues. Key Benefits Parity for m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954553 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:08:39 +0100 2954553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871565&cid=t_163794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQVk6Rjg9WV4%2F I was glad to see James Pinkerton engage my criticism of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s (R) endorsement of federal price controls for health insurance.  I was even more pleased to see that Pinkerton has his own blog devoted to developing a Serious Medicine Strategy. If I understand Pinkerton, his argument is essentially: it’s all well and good for some unelectable wonk in the “citadel of libertarian thinking” to “uphold ivory-tower free-market purity” by opposing price controls.  But Republicans need “art-of-the-possible solutions” to win elections, and 90 percent of the public support those price controls.  “Everyone has a right to his or her principled position,” Pinkerton writes, “but the majority has rights, too.” Two problems. First, Pinkerton suggests that l... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871565 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:33:48 +0100 2871565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824187&cid=t_163794_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FdXumzlPNR-c%2F I got a surprising call today from none other than my insurance company. In the past, this has never been good. Our last insurance company used to call repeatedly to find out if we had any other insurance. I would answer that they we didn’t, and then they would fail to mark this down and call us the next week with the same question. If a company can’t even remember what they asked you last, how can they adequately cover you? But this company wanted to know if I had any questions. I had to repeat it back to the lovely woman on the phone. “You want to know if I had any questions?” I had to stop and think. I was floored. She also wanted me to know here I could find more information about doctors and coverage. She gave me a phone to call if I found that I did have any ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824187 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:14:57 +0100 2824187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734265&cid=t_163794_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FHzcYL-Z4VuE%2Fmany-turning-to-online-health-insurance.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734265 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:36:00 +0100 2734265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653931&cid=t_163794_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fcrohn%25e2%2580%2599s-and-problems-with-doctor%25e2%2580%2599s-offices-and-insurance-companies%2F I have been having issues with my insurance company lately and I thought that I would share my dilemma.   Maybe someone out there has had a similar problem and could give me some advice. I go to a rheumatologist for my Crohn’s disease and for my bones.  I get inflammation in my joints which is linked to my Crohn’s and occasionally they will swell up so bad that I cannot walk. They say that it is like rheumatoid arthritis but is only my Crohn’s pretending to be RA (I don’t really have RA but the Crohn’s will mimic the RA symptoms).   I have osteoporosis from all of the prednisone that I have taken and have been taking Boniva to help build my bones back up. I have Aetna insurance and have up until recently, really liked them.  The co-payments are great (10$ for each visit) an... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653931 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:03:10 +0100 2653931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1312522&cid=t_163794_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fpops-and-paperwork%2F I don’t know when the last time Pops filed a tax return was – a dozen years ago or longer, but now he says he wants to file one for 2007 to get the $300 payment from the federal government under the recent stimulus package. The only problem is Pops didn’t keep any of his 1099 income statements when they came in the mail. In addition to Social Security, he receives small pensions from his old carpenter’s union and from the state from when he was superintendent of buildings and grounds for a local school system. He needs these forms to file his taxes. Pops blames the cleaning lady for losing his income statements, but this is an old excuse he has used when he loses stuff that comes in the mail (before it was the cleaning lady it was my mother losing stuff). The fact is he is not a �... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1312522 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:41:16 +0100 1312522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300696&cid=t_163794_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F250653384%2F Robert De Niro “won” against the cancer suit filed against him by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday granted the actor’s request to toss a lawsuit filed against him by an insurance company that claimed De Niro intentionally withheld that he had prostate cancer before the insurer signed on to cover one of his films. Fireman’s Fund sued the Raging Bull star in October 2006, contending he wrongfully checked off a box indicating he had “never been diagnosed with or treated for” various conditions, including a diseased prostate, when he filled out his medical certificate. The 64-year old old actor - Robert De Niro - underwent prostate cancer surgery in December 2003 at New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300696 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:20:09 +0100 1300696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1143521&cid=t_163794_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fa-caregiver-rants-about-insurance-company-communication%2F I’m an easy-going sort usually, so why do I find it so hard to keep my temper when I’m talking to customer service reps at insurance companies? Case in point: A week or so ago, out of the blue, Pops got a letter from Aetna welcoming him to the Aetna Medicare Rx Plan – except nobody had ever enrolled him in the Aetna Medicare Rx Plan. The letter was full of irrelevancies and was unhelpful in explaining why he was getting it. I told him I would call Aetna and find out what was going on. I did remember that last year the EPIC New York State Prescription Plan, in which Pops had been enrolled for years, required him to sign up for a Part D prescription plan and provided a list of alternative plans. At that time, I called and talked to the EPIC rep and picked a plan called RX1 administered... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1143521 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:32:22 +0100 1143521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015819&cid=t_163794_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fhbbs-firey-hot-dinner.html I've learned I'm no fireman. That's okay. Neither is my boss. Tonight I was having dinner with my boss at a fairly swanky restaurant. It had white linens and low lights and candles. Very classy. They have paper table covers so the wait staff can write their names to make you feel at home. As we were recovering from a large dinner, my boss leaned back in his chair, wishing he was already in his recliner. Just then, a frantic woman at the table next to him was trying to get his attention. "Sir, sir, SIR!" she was pointing behind him. Just then I noticed flames leaping up behind my boss. He whipped around thinking he was on fire. Actually, the empty table behind us was in flames. The candle had caught the paper cover on fire. The fire was growing quickly. My boss was closest to the fire,... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015819 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:37:00 +0100 1015819