April, 2022 - Shepro Insurance Services

For kids, toothaches become another kind of pandemic pain by Helene Ragovin, Tufts University

InsuranceBy terryshepro April 20, 2022

ery little has been normal for children these past two years, and some youngsters are feeling the pandemic’s effects in their mouths. Pediatric dentists report seeing more decay and cavities, along with serious infections—some even requiring treatment in the operating room. “We know there have been a lot of parents who were hesitant about coming…

Record Fines Might Mean California Is Finally Serious About Improving Medi-Cal

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

California regulators issued record fines against L.A. Care, the state’s largest Medi-Cal managed-care plan, for providing inadequate care to its enrollees. But whether the penalties are a sign that the state will make a more forceful effort to improve Medi-Cal’s overall quality of care remains to be seen.

Insulin Copay Cap Passes House Hurdle, But Senate Looks for a Broader Bill

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are seeking to craft a compromise that members from both parties could accept. Their plan, still being ironed out, would not guarantee a specific limit on out-of-pocket costs but seeks to roll back insulin prices by barring rebate payments to pharmacy benefit managers.

Patients’ Perilous Months-Long Waiting for Medicaid Coverage Is a Sign of What’s to Come

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

The pandemic crisis has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, already delaying access to the insurance program in Missouri. As the public health emergency ends, low-income people nationwide could find it even harder to have coverage.

Travel in the Time of Covid: Getting There Is Easy — It’s Getting Home That’s Hard

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

The part of my London visit that I didn’t plan was testing positive for the coronavirus. I couldn’t get back to the U.S., but the U.K. didn’t care what I did or where I went.

ACA Sign-Ups for Low-Income People Roll Out Amid Brokers’ Concerns About Losing Their Cut

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

The Biden administration unveiled a new special enrollment option aimed at signing up low-income Americans for Affordable Care Act coverage — even if it is outside of the usual annual open enrollment period. But insurers are cutting broker commissions at the same time.

Why Nurses Are Raging and Quitting After the RaDonda Vaught Verdict

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

The former Tennessee nurse faces prison time for a fatal error. Reaction from her peers was swift and fierce on social media and beyond ― and it isn’t over.

Tech Glitches at One VA Site Raise Concerns About a Nationwide Rollout

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

The more than $16 billion, decade-long effort by the Department of Veterans Affairs was designed to provide seamless electronic health records for patients from enlistment in the military past discharge.

Losing Sleep Over the Pandemic? Work Flexibility May Be a Boon for Night Owls’ Health

NewsBy terryshepro April 4, 2022

Many sleep scientists maintain that people who prefer to stay up late could improve their mental and physical health by synchronizing their natural sleep cycles with workday demands. The flexible work schedules that came with covid’s work-from-home trend, according to one new study, backs up this idea.

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