This is the fourth time I have been evacuated from my home for possible fire danger. I have lived in the same home for almost 40 years. But this one is like no other....
Author: Margaret R. Beck
Atul Gawande is a surgeon, public health researcher and a New Yorker staff writer. He was also recently appointed as CEO for the new joint venture for the companies of Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway),...
Negotiations are always tricky, aren’t they? We are hearing so much in the news these days about “making deals” and having difficulty doing so. So why should health care be any different? Our office...
This week might be a good time to review some Health Insurance 101 Basics for our readers. Let’s start with some common terms: Deductible – the dollar amount an insured individual must pay for...
The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA also known as Obamacare) is an important feature of the legislation. This provision requires that insurers pay out at least 80-85% of...
The country is waiting with bated breath to see what three giants of industry are planning for health care. Warren Buffett said that health care costs have become a bigger issue for American businesses...
I was working on the Coast this last week and grabbed some soup for dinner at the bar at Mazzotti’s Italian on the Arcata Square. You know you’re old when an attempt to chat...
Medicare provides health benefits for individuals age 65 or over and qualifying disabled persons. Once an individual is enrolled in Medicare they will get a red, white and blue Medicare card in the mail....
The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee is recommending to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) creation of a palliative (comfort) care model for Medicare recipients who are in advanced states of...
The fact that there is little or no transparency in our health care system is frustrating at best. The fact that you are paying for insurance and are denied coverage for a service or...
