Michelle Andrews

Michelle Andrews appears in the following:

When Inmates Need A Specialist, They Often See The Doctor By Video

Tuesday, May 01, 2018

Corrections officials are increasingly using remote appointments to handle specialized needs, such as psychiatric, cancer and cardiac care.

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4 New Exemptions To The Tax Penalty For Lacking Health Insurance

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Rule changes from the Trump administration offer exemptions for people in areas with only one marketplace plan, as well as for some who oppose abortion and can't find a health plan that excludes it.

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Medicare Advisers Recommend Payment Cuts To Many Free-Standing ERs

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

An agency that advises Congress recommends a 30 percent reduction in some federal reimbursements to free-standing ERs that are within 6 miles of a hospital.

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Can You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill May Make The Answer 'Yes'

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

The measure would allow Medicare to reimburse audiologists for a range of services, including helping patients learn how to use and adjust their hearing aids for different social situations correctly.

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Health Savings Account Change In 2018 Could Trip Up Some Consumers

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

The new calculation reduces by $50 the amount a family can put into these HSA accounts this year. Anyone who has already funded the account at a higher level will need to adjust, or risk IRS scrutiny.

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For Women With Low-Risk Pregnancies, Technology Can Reduce Doctor Visits

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

In a program called OB Nest, The Mayo Clinic has been using a telemedicine program that allows low-risk expectant mothers to forgo some standard prenatal visits.

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Shingles Is Nasty, And The New Vaccine Works Well. Why Do Adults Avoid Shots?

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Beyond annual flu shots, older adults need protection against shingles, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, federal health officials say. But many aren't getting vaccinated.

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Many Avoid End-Of-Life Care Planning, Study Finds

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

Only about a third of U.S. adults have advance directives in place to guide the care they receive if they become too ill to make their own medical decisions.

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Credit Agencies To Ease Up On Medical Debt Reporting

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Starting in September, the three main credit agencies will wait 180 days before including medical debt on a credit report, giving consumers time to resolve disputes with insurers.

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This GOP Health Bill Proposes New Limits To Medical Malpractice Awards

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

The bill H.R. 1215 would limit awards for non-economic damages — such as pain and suffering — to $250,000. President Trump supports the bill, but many others across the political spectrum don't.

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A Pioneer In 'Flat-Fee Primary Care' Had To Close Its Clinics. What Went Wrong?

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Many patients liked the Qliance approach, which gave them unlimited access to a provider for a modest fee and freed doctors from insurance paperwork. But critics say the approach may not be viable.

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Just Lost Your Job? COBRA May Be Your Best Health Insurance Strategy Now

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

With the 2018 health insurance market still in play, you might want to extend your job-based insurance until this fall, when the outlines of the health law's marketplaces should become clearer.

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Hospitals Are Partnering With Lawyers To Treat Patients' Legal Needs

Tuesday, June 06, 2017

Roughly 300 health care systems around the country have set up medical-legal collaborations to help patients solve legal problems that can affect their health — at little or no cost to the patients.

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New Rules May Make Online Health Insurance Sales Simpler

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

A rules change lets insurers and brokers sell health coverage on the federal exchange directly. That should be easier, but also raises questions about whether customers get unbiased information.

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GOP Bill Could Undercut Some Coverage In Job-Based Insurance

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

If states opted to change so-called essential health benefits, as the current health care bill allows, out-of-pocket spending limits and caps on coverage in large group insurance plans could weaken.

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GOP Health Bill Penalizes Patients Who Let Insurance Lapse

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

In some states, a break in health coverage of more than 63 days would let insurers charge premiums of any price for a year — putting health insurance out of reach for many sick people, analysts say.

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Urgent Care Services For Cancer Patients Offer A Gentler ER Alternative

Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Some hospitals and oncology practices are setting up urgent care sites tailored to the needs of cancer patients, to help keep them out of the emergency room when complications or side effects arise.

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Changes To Federal Insurance Plans Could Hurt Families Of Chronically Ill Kids

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Some urge ending funding to the Children's Health Insurance Program, and moving those 8 million kids to marketplace plans. But research shows the out-of-pocket costs to many families would soar.

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FDA Approval Of Hepatitis C Drugs For Kids Is Likely To Speed Treatment

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Many insurers have required that adults with hepatitis C be very sick before they can get access to expensive drug treatment. But Medicaid has special rules that may get kids and teens access sooner.

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What Happens To A Congressman's Health Insurance If Obamacare Goes Down?

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Under the Affordable Care Act, most members of Congress and staff who want to buy health insurance must buy it on the exchange. That requirement is not affected by bills aimed at replacing the ACA.

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