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How Many Doctors Accept Medicare?
How Many Doctors Accept Medicare? Before Medicare, many of us felt comfortable staying within the networks of doctors we were dealt with and worked around the stipulations of having to obtain referrals when additional care was needed. Do all doctors accept medicare? Almost! Now over 93%, of all doctors in America accept Medicare, meaning you get a lot more freedom when choosing a doctor. Medicare Doctors If you participate in Original Medicare coverage, you have the largest network of providers available to you. So, if you want to see the...
read moreDoes Medicare Cover Bariatric Surgery?
Obesity is a complicated health issue that affects almost 40% of Americans and leads to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers. When traditional weight loss methods have not been effective, bariatric surgery is an option that may be recommended. Bariatric surgery (also known as weight loss surgery) refers to any type of surgery on the stomach or intestine that aims to induce weight loss. As such, there is a variety of different types of bariatric surgery including gastric bypass, lap-band or gastric sleeve. Your...
read moreHow CVS Plans to Transform Health Care
When CVS acquired Aetna, it had big plans, and it’s starting to implement them. CVS hopes to completely transform the health care industry to benefit patients. The retailer intends to reorganize health care, so it’s centered on the consumer instead of providers. It will do this by offering more health care products and services to its customers. Health Care Hubs If you walk into a CVS store now, you’ll see many of the health care items you need. You can pick up over-the-counter medications, get a heating pad for your ailing back, and fill...
read moreWhy is Lyft Partnering with Healthcare Providers?
In May of 2018, Lyft teamed up with one of the nation’s leading electronic health record companies, Allscripts to create a desktop application that enables medical facilities to integrate the ride-sharing service into their practices. Now it has become a part of the daily routines of 2,500 hospitals, 45,000 physician practices, and 180,000 physicians, reaching an estimated 7 million patients. “We’re constantly working to elevate the Lyft Concierge experience to meet the needs of our healthcare partners and their patients,” explains Vice...
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