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World Diabetes Day: What you Need to Know About this Sweet and Silent Killer

November 13, 2019November 8, 2019 by Jenny Wilson

KEYPOINTS Diabetes is a chronic disease and can be prevented through exercise and diet. Diabetes causes kidney failure, blindness, and many health complications. Increased physical activities, weight loss, and a healthy diet have been known to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. The pervasiveness of diabetes among people over the age of 18 rose …

Telemedicine CEO Pleads Guilty In Largest Healthcare Fraud Scheme to Date

November 13, 2019September 30, 2019 by sybrid_md

The United States Justice Department proved the CEO of Video Doctor Network is found guilty of committing the largest fraud in the telemedicine industry. The company was found conducting widespread scams and frauds across the United States. The Video Doctor Network was an online digital forum where patients could consult with a wide array of …

What is World Heart Day – How It Promotes the Importance of Healthy Hearts?

November 13, 2019September 23, 2019 by sybrid_md

The World heart day is a globally celebrated campaign, during which individuals, communities, families, and government of various nations across the globe participate and become the custodian of their heart health or their loved ones. The campaign is organized every year to raise awareness about the Cardio-Vascular Diseases (CVD) among the general public and their …

Types of Health Insurance Fraud In The United States, Examples And Its Impact

November 13, 2019July 29, 2019 by sybrid_md

Fraud is a way of committing a crime to gain financial benefits. It is the factor which does not only cause unrest in society but also leads to economic destabilization. Insurance fraud is one of the types which occur when any person, company or organization plans to deceive to gain insurance benefits and it is …

Reasons Why Umbrella Insurance Is a Must for Doctors

November 13, 2019July 10, 2019 by sybrid_md

What is Umbrella Insurance? Umbrella insurance is also known as personal liability insurance, which is a back-up insurance plan that kicks in after your other insurance coverage has been paid out, covering accidents that occur on your premises or because of you. Fundamentally this insurance can be considered as an added protection. Most of the …

How an Insurance Company Auditor Tried To Destroy a Physician’s Career

November 13, 2019June 26, 2019 by sybrid_md

There are numerous stories of physicians getting embroiled in issues of ethical nature or not a crime but seriously putting their career at stake by a medical insurance auditor. Consequently forcing many of them to deal with matters that they were not liable and damaging their practice. The undeniably meddling and regularly illogical managerial, administrative …

How to Keep More of What You Earn – Tax Tips for Physicians

October 14, 2019June 25, 2019 by sybrid_md

There’s a lot of hype about the president’s new tax bill, or the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. Here’s a breakdown of what tax for doctors actually means and tax saving tips for high-income earners. According to research by The Tax Foundation, a physician’s family with two children and $325,000 in earnings would save about …

The Medicare Risk Advantage Factor (RAF) And Adjustment Methodology

November 13, 2019May 24, 2019 by sybrid_md

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services are changing payments to Medicare Advantage plans to reflect the health status of each beneficiary. CMS uses Medicare advantage risk adjustment methodology to ensure that the Medicare Advantage features work effectively by paying more for registered users, who are expected to cost more to take care and less for …

Pros And Cons Of “Pay For Performance” Policies And Performance Based Compensations

November 13, 2019May 15, 2019 by sybrid_md

The healthcare law of Patient Protection and Affordable Care, as well as increased transparency and access to patient information on the quality of care providers, has transformed the whole system. Such a shift has paved the path for pay for performance program. What is the incentive of enrolling in the programs, why should there be …

What Is Vaping? Here Is What We Know About The Hazardous Deathtrap Similar To Smoking

November 13, 2019May 9, 2019 by sybrid_md

What is Vaping? It is becoming a popular trend; smokers are stopping out their traditional cigarettes and picking up the Vapes. Vaping is similar to smoking but instead of smoke, it is the inhalation and exhalation of the aerosol. It’s often referred to as vapor manufactured by an e-cigarette or similar device. The terminology is …