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Is All Durable Medical Equipment Covered by Insurance?

The simple answer is no. Medicare Part B (medical insurance) covers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home. Your physician, nurse practitioner (NP), physician’s assistant (PA) or certified nurse specialist (CNS) can prescribe medical equipment for a patient. Medicare is considered the driver when it comes to …

8 Things ER Doctors Refuse to Have in Their Homes

By Lisa LombardiEmergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous t...

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

How to Choose the Right Cane and Use It Properly

Why I Almost Fired My Doctor

Was I going to risk my longevity to avoid hurting my doctor’s feelings? I needed a physician I respected and trusted.

Why your family medical history matters

Sara McGregor never worried about getting breast cancer. Neither did her two older sisters. After all, their mother and maternal grandmother never had the disease. So when McGregor's eldest sister was diagnosed at age 32, the news came as a shattering shock to all three siblings

5 potentially deadly body pains you should never ignore

Nearly everyone experiences a headache or leg cramp on occasion. But when do these aches warrant a visit to the doctor's office or hospital?

Durable medical equipment available locally

THOMASVILLE – Do you, your church, or your agency know of someone in need of a power or regular wheelchair, or perhaps a lift chair or other form of durable medical equipment, such as canes, walkers, or portable shower chairs?

The Swiss Army Knife of medical tests

Jim Mulshine joins Milliman’s Bruce Pyenson for a Q&A to discuss lung cancer and provide a medical and actuarial take around an alternative form of disease management.

5 Steps to an Even Better Medical Practice

Medical practices are always in a state of development, needing to stay current on discoveries in their field and industry best practices.

5 medical practices that will soon be outdated

At one point, we used to be able to buy cigarettes while lying in our hospital beds. What other medical practices will fall by the wayside in 30 years?

Untapped Potential: Rethinking Medical Practices

Health systems are purchasing and consolidating medical practices at an accelerated rate. While they are arguably the new driver of healthcare, outpatient clinics are still facing a number of challenges, namely rising operational costs.

What Are the Benefits of Buying Refurbished Medical Equipment?

How much do you know about the benefits of buying refurbished medical equipment? Read on to learn everything on the subject. Visit today!

Testing Standard Medical Practices

The truth is that for a large part of medical practice, we don’t know what works. But we pay for it anyway.

4 things medical students should know about private practice

Trained emergency physician Omar Maniya, MD, now leads a primary care practice. Learn his advice for medical students about this practice setting.