Primary Care Clinics in Belgrade, ME Accepting Medicare
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 Belgrade Regional Health Center Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 4 Clement Way, Belgrade, ME 04917 Phone: 207-495-3323 Fax: 207-495-3353 |
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Marijuana legalization in 2 states comes under microscope
The New York Times reports the Justice Department and senior White House officials are debating legal action against Colorado and Washington, which could undermine voter-approved initiatives. Meanwhile, a USA Today/Gallup Poll shows Americans are divided on decriminalization efforts but believe the federal government should not intervene after states vote to take that step.
Health insurance made available to contractors, entrepreneurs and job seekers: oDesk
Contract workers now make up more than one-third of the U.S. workforce, and their ranks are growing at twice the rate of those that are traditionally employed. While contract work gives people the freedom to work when and where they want, it rarely comes with important employer benefits like health insurance. Starting today, oDesk, which connects employers with contractors globally, is making health insurance available to contractors, entrepreneurs, job seekers and anybody looking for an alternative to expiring COBRA benefits or costly individual plans.
New self-guided treatment using smartphone and VR viewer effective in reducing fear of heights
A fully self-guided treatment using virtual reality is effective in reducing fear of heights. A team of researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of Twente, led by Dr. Tara Donker, developed ZeroPhobia (www.zerophobia.app), a treatment delivered through a smartphone app and a basic VR viewer.
As doctors frustration with Medicare payments grows, a few opt to leave the system
American Medical News reports on doctors' frustrations with the Medicare program and looks at the practice of Juliette Madrigal-Dersch, an internist in Marble Falls, Texas, who "decided to see Medicare patients only on a private-contracting basis. That means neither she nor her patients can claim any payment from Medicare. It also means she can charge what her services actually cost, not just what the government says it will pay. She also can choose not to charge anything, as is her policy for patients age 90 and older."
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