Dr. Carney emphasizes that many older adults seek alternatives to opioids for managing chronic pain, arthritis, and other age-related ailments. While cannabis is not the primary focus of her practice ...

The objectives of this paper are to analyze the agreement of self-reported and general practitioner-reported chronic conditions among multimorbid patients in primary care, and to discover which ...

There are many unknowns around talks of cuts in Medicare and increased costs of prescriptions. While it is natural for those on a fixed income to have concerns, an involved care team can help seniors ...

You can contact a health care provider 24/7 to ask questions or address ... plan’s coverage. Most Medicare Advantage plans offer similar chronic care management services, but they may have ...

monitoring and chronic asthma management, which was published in November 2024. This new collaborative guideline was developed jointly by the British Thoracic Society (BTS), National Institute for ...

While chronic ... management services, such as physical therapy and chiropractic care, and some medications administered by your doctor. “Since chronic pain can affect mental health, Medicare ...

A panel of three local experts shared their most frequently asked questions regarding financial planning, Medicaid and Medicare and veterans ... to advance the care of seniors throughout the ...

While tailoring care to the specific needs of beneficiaries is essential, some experts cautioned that Medicare Advantage plans’ utilization management algorithms ... Interviewees were asked questions ...

Like other Medicare Advantage insurers, it has argued that by coding more ailments, it might nudge doctors to provide care before the conditions become more expensive to treat. But this preventive ...

A data-informed approach to scheduling patient encounters with clinicians can reduce risks associated with diabetes management ... health care delivery and potentially improve chronic disease ...