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“Investigational” Is Payer Code for “Coverage Denied”

Outside the pandemic, “investigational” remains payer code for denying reimbursement. In the case of treatment for chronic conditions, even FDA-approved digital-health and connected devices languish on waitlists for formulary inclusion.

Psychedelics and Mental Health

THERE IS A GROWING INTEREST IN HALLUCINOGENS, especially regarding their application for psychiatric disorders.

Texas Judge Makes Covid Vaccines Mandatory in Texas. Vaccinate or be Fired

Texas mandates Covid vaccines as Judge Lynn Hughes decides for Houston Methodist. Staff will face mandatory vaccination or lose their jobs

Stop Making Excuses. Prioritize People!

Telemedicine and EMR Interoperability – Two Patient-Centered Tech Advances – Can Help Us Overcome Fragmentation in the Health Ecosystem, but Only if We Have the Will to Make Them Work