How Prior Authorization Delays Care and Frustrates both Patients and Physicians with Dr. Mark Lopatin, MD How would you feel if someone who didn't know, was unfamiliar with your symptoms and story, and had never examined you dictated the…
Who should make your medical decisions? By Dr. Mark Lopatin, MD Posted Feb 25, 2019 at 5:09 AM My patient was upset as she informed me that she could not get her medicine. Her insurance company had denied it again because it needed prior…
Why change of venue is important to you By Dr. Mark Lopatin, MD The year was 2000 when I was sued by a patient who alleged an adverse reaction to a medication started by another physician. It did not matter…
Cold Weather & Arthritis Dennis A. Jerdan, M.D., M.B.A. There are many common myths about the relationship between cold weather and arthritis, but the reality is that cold temperatures don’t necessarily induce arthritic pain. Recent studies indicate that the…
So the American Health Care Act was rejected. And I want to scream! Not because it failed, but instead because of the way the whole thing was handled. While both parties will argue that they were trying to do what is…
Jeffrey Lurie owns the Philadelphia Eagles. He’s the guy with the big checkbook, and he gets to say how the team is run. But he doesn’t get to call the offensive plays. That’s the coach’s job. So why is it…
JK was a 50-year-old woman who came to me after suffering from widespread pain for many years. Despite her efforts, she had never received a medical diagnosis that could explain her misery - or effective treatment to address her pain.…
POSTED: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015, 6:00 AM FILED UNDER: MEDICAL MYSTERY Mr. G was referred to me after his left ankle had been hurting him for two months. The first physician he went to thought he had cellulitis, an infection of the…
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new proposed regulation called “Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model.” This proposed rule has been getting quite a bit of press lately, so you may already be aware of it.…