Yesterday The Baltimore Sun reported on privacy issues with digitalizing patients’ medical records. The article raises valid concerns about the risks associated with digitizing patients’ medical records. While paperless increases the efficiencies in transferring, updating and sharing a patient’s information, it also provides opportunities for insurance companies to alter records to avoid responsibility for coverage [...]
Nov
18
2010
18
2010
Apr
20
2010
20
2010
Tanning Bed Addiction, Possible Need For FDA Regulation
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) reported today: The Los Angeles Times (4/20, Roan) reports that, according to a study published in the April issue of the Archives of Dermatology, “as many as a third of young people who use tanning beds may be addicted to the behavior.” While “it’s unclear how or why tanning [...]
Oct
30
2009
30
2009
Uninsured Children Have 60% Increased Chance of Dying
A recent John Hopkins study confirms that children who are uninsured are more likely to die in the hospital. This is not a matter of the child not receiving adequate care or priority treatment at the hospital, but rather an issue of adequate, routine care leading up to the hospital visit. Uninsured children do not [...]
Oct
21
2009
21
2009
Battle of Insurance Coverage: Workers’ Compensation v. Health Insurance
Another debate regarding which insurer should pay for the medical bills makes headlines. On April 12 nad 14, 2009, Pasadena hospital nurse, Amelia Mendoza, suffered traumatic brain injury when a patient repeatedly violently struck her in the head. A week following the attacks, Amelia (52 years old) collapsed with a stroke. Amelia’s private insurer, BlueCross [...]
Oct
12
2009
12
2009
Selecting or Renewing Your Health Insurance Policy?
While the debate on health care reform continues, the annual renewal period for health insurance policies is quickly upon us. Whether you have an individual, private plan or are covered by your employer’s insurer, this post applies to you. This weekend the NY Times published an excellent article outlining the considerations insureds must make when [...]
Sep
17
2009
17
2009
Insurance Bad Faith – recover $$ from your insurer for dropping you
An insurance company owes its insured a duty of acting in good faith and fair dealing. In other words, the insurer must act reasonably in processing and paying your insurance claims. This contractual relation is why you pay your insurer steep monthly insurance premiums – to be covered in times of need. In South Carolina, [...]
