Month: July 2017

Denied You’ve been told surgery required to repair a herniated disc has been denied;  a mammogram to evaluate a new lump won’t be allowed; or you must be discharged from … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) Congress doesn’t go on Medicare With all the recent headline hubbub concerning creation of a new healthcare law, the public must realize Congresspeople don’t go on … Continue Reading →

Paperwork Doctors and their staff are inundated with paperwork…and it is getting worse.  Despite computerization, the volume is overwhelming, and the data collected is mostly used to substantiate insurance payment … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) Comfort Care – Know the difference Your loved one is seizing and brought to the Emergency Room.  The staff offers “comfort care” and of course who … Continue Reading →

(Snippets from the frontline) Bring accountability to your hospital stay You or your loved one has been hospitalized.  For most, this is an unfamiliar road. Beware, as nowadays hospitals are … Continue Reading →