Health News- House GOPs Still Oppose Compounding Bill May 23, 2013WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA's push to gain more authority over large-scale compounding pharmacies like those at the center of last fall's fungal meningitis outbreak continues to gain opposition from House Republicans. […]
- Schools Need to Get Kids Moving, IOM Says May 23, 2013WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Physical activity should be incorporated into all school-related policy decisions to ensure children have at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, a government body recommended. […]
- Alabama Outbreak a 'Pseudocluster,' Not H7N9 May 23, 2013(MedPage Today) -- An outbreak of respiratory illness in Alabama turned out to be a "pseudocluster” of unrelated disease, an official said. […]
- GRADE Trial to Compare Top Diabetes Drugs May 23, 2013(MedPage Today) -- Researchers are launching a large-scale comparative effectiveness trial that will help determine which of the top type 2 diabetes drugs are best for glycemic control. […]
- OK to Discharge ICD Patients on Same Day (CME/CE) May 23, 2013(MedPage Today) -- Same-day discharge for patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator is safe, feasible, and cost-effective, a retrospective study found. […]
- ICD May Be No Barrier to Active Sports (CME/CE) May 23, 2013(MedPage Today) -- Many people with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators can safely take part in sports, including some that are highly vigorous and competitive, researchers reported. […]
- Mortality Gap Widens for Mentally Ill (CME/CE) May 23, 2013(MedPage Today) -- The life expectancy gap between the mentally ill and the general population has widened, largely because of comorbidities like cardiovascular disease and cancer, a study found. […]
- Mental Illness Stigma Affects Medical Tx Plans (CME/CE) May 23, 2013SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Prejudices about individuals with mental illness play a role in many healthcare providers' treatment decisions involving physical conditions, a randomized trial suggested. […]
- CT Lung Screens Catch Most Cancers (CME/CE) May 23, 2013(MedPage Today) -- The National Lung Screening Trial found that CT scans were highly sensitive in detecting lung cancer in smokers but weren't very specific in ruling out the malignancy. […]
- FDA Panel Backs Merck's Insomnia Drug May 22, 2013(MedPage Today) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The novel insomnia drug suvorexant, which targets wakefulness areas in the brain, won the backing of an FDA advisory panel, which agreed that the drug was generally safe and effective for treating sleep maintenance and latency. […]
- House GOPs Still Oppose Compounding Bill May 23, 2013
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When it comes to getting bills from a doctor’s visit, it can get pretty confusing pretty quickly. It is important to understand that just because you are in your doctors office does not mean that office is the only entity providing a service. You must consider lab work, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and specialists. In rare cases, your primary physician may take on the billing for all of the services but usually the bills are all handled through insurance. Your insurance will pay the various providers and then provide you an EOB or Explanation of Benefits. Then the various companies involved will all send bills to you. So, when you pay the co-pay at the doctor’s office visit, it doesn’t end there!