A Tennessee family faced a potentially catastrophic situation when Joe Smith — a husband and father of four — was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Smith, of Chattanooga, had health insurance through his job with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, but the insurance company refused to pay for the surgery necessary to prevent a life-threatening rupture.
“We knew that he kind of had this ticking time bomb in his head,” Stacie Smith, Joe’s wife, said.
The insurer claimed that the neurosurgeon that Smith’s family had chosen was out of the network, and the plan had no coverage for out-of-network…
Sun Life’s innovative approach to mental health treatment
“Becoming a first-time mother has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling. However, I found myself needing extra support for my mental health,” she said. “There were several barriers preventing me from getting this, including cost. I was able to navigate my situation by working with a Mental Health Coach. A quick response and an action plan were what I needed and helped me to feel better.”
Half of all disability claims for people under 44 are for mental diseases, making younger Canadians the group most affected by mental health problems. With MHC’s individualized and proactive approach, participants can take control of…
Can Your Practice Afford a Data Breach?
Probably not.
A recent study found that the total average cost of a healthcare breach is $10.10 million.
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Can your healthcare practice afford a breach? Most healthcare entities cannot.
Since 2020, healthcare breach costs have risen by 42%.
As we know healthcare breaches are incessant, it is important to understand trends.
The trends that have emerged over the past few years are:
Repeat attacks. Many healthcare entities have seen repeat attacks.…
Ford government’s law allows more surgery in private clinics
Premier Doug Ford’s government has passed health-care reforms aimed at easing wait-lists by clearing the way for more publicly funded surgeries and procedures in private clinics — a move critics say will sabotage medicare.
Called the Your Health Act, the bill introduced to controversy in January allows more for-profit clinics to provide cataract and other surgeons, as well as diagnostic tests including CT scans and MRIs, all paid for by OHIP.
“This is about getting rid of the backlog, making sure we help people get well again,” Ford said Monday, as the opposition parties charged with the new law will…
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Dr. Andrew Park, president of the Ontario Medical Association is shown in Windsor on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star
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London nativeDr. Andrew Park will seek progress in some wide-ranging challenges — including doctor fatigue — as the new president of the Ontario Medical Association.
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FINDING food that is both healthy and affordable might seem impossible.
But – according to a nutritionist – there’s no need to get overwhelmed with the task of getting a cheap, nutritious meal on the table.
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Opting for frozen or tinned versions of foods can be just as nutritious – and save you money
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Got senior care? As elderly start to outnumber young, a talk about long-term health care is vital
Have you had “the talk” with the older adults in your life?
No, not the one about the birds and the bees. The one about long-term health care plans.
If you haven’t gone there, you really need to or you’ll risk financial ruin and a poor end-of-life experience, experts warn.
In a decade, older adults are projected to outnumber kids for the first time in US history, according to the Census Bureau. There will be 77 million people aged 65 and older in 2034, compared to 76.5 million under 18, it says. By 2060, nearly one in four Americans will…