The DOL, IRS, and HHS have issued FAQ Part 51. While six of the FAQs provide advance guidance on the plan’s coverage of over-the-counter COVID-19 tests (see our Checkpoint article), three FAQs address questions related to the preventive health services requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Here are highlights of the preventive services guidelines: Colonoscopies. Q/A-7 states that a group health plan or insurer must cover, without cost sharing, a colonoscopy performed after a positive non-invasive stool-based screening test or a direct visualization screening test of the colorectal cancer, pursuant to the May 18, 2018 directive. 2021 United States…
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Vicente Garcia leads a weekly drum circle at the Santa Barbara Mental Wellness Center. “There are different instruments, there is movement, there are people dancing, there are people singing, there are people picking up a new instrument. So, drumming helps us get out of our comfort zone and experience something new. It brings people together. It helps us work on our memory, on our concentration, on our concentration,” said Vicente Garcia, assistant director of wellness and recovery programs. As assistant director of wellness and recovery programs, Garcia infuses mental health check-ins with a variety of different…
A conversation about healthy habits In this webinar, Sesame Workshop’s Kama Einhorn, director of content design, and Dr. Glenn Flores, chair of pediatrics and senior associate dean of child health at the University of Miami, discuss the importance of healthy habits for young children and families.
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WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults are turning to alternative medicine to help them deal with the pains of aging — but they don’t necessarily think that’s their doctor’s responsibility.About 40% of older adults use at least one alternative medicine practice to relieve bodily pain or mental tension, whether it is chiropractic care, massage therapy, meditation, yoga or another option. unconventional, according to the University of Michigan National Health Poll. Aging.But only 18% of those who tried an alternative medicine practice actually discussed it with their health care provider.The findings suggest that primary care doctors should…
This year’s judges are all passionate about self-care and wellness. The judging panel will help us determine our 54 state and territory winners and five national finalists, one of whom will become the overall national winner.Selena Gomez is a Grammy-nominated artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. One of her personal passions is starting conversations about mental health, and in 2019 she founded the Rare Impact Fund, pledging to raise $100 million for mental health services for individuals in underserved communities. “Art has always been an important part of my life,” she says. “I’m excited to join this year’s jury for the Doodle…
(UPDATE March 4) Anthony Cantu, 31, counsels patients at a San Antonio health clinic about a daily pill that prevents HIV infection. Last summer, he started taking the drug himself, an approach called pre-exposure prophylaxis, better known as PrEP. The regimen requires lab tests every three months to ensure the powerful medication does not harm his kidneys and that he remains HIV-free. But after his insurance company, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, charged him hundreds of dollars for his PrEP lab test and a doctor’s visit, Cantu panicked, fearing an avalanche of bills every few months for years.…
Many of us talk too much, for example, when we are socially anxious or deeply interested in a topic. Other times, we are baffled by people who repeatedly monopolize conversations. However, we rarely realize that talking too much can be rooted in mental disorders.Talking too much has gotten Shawn Horn into a lot of trouble. As a child, she once accompanied her grandmother to a hair salon and told everyone the details of her parents’ divorce. When people praised his mother’s beauty, Horn spoke with “my mother is 34” or “she wears false eyelashes”.“I had no filter and I talked…
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