Posts tagged medicare

• Osteoporosis Treatment No More Effective Than Placebo, Two Studies Show

  David Mittleman | August 13, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Vertebroplasty was once one of the most revered treatments for easing the pain caused by osteoporosis. During the treatment, acrylic cement is injected into cracks in the spinal column. Doctors...

• Estech settles lawsuit over bogus Medicare claims and false advertising for $1.4 Million

  David Mittleman | July 17, 2009 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. or Estech recently settled a lawsuit for $1.4 million after the Food and Drug Administration accused the company of violating the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the...

• Department of Justice Cracks Down on Insurance Fraud

  David Mittleman | June 26, 2009 5:34 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that the former managing pharmacist of a New Jersey pharmacy has pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent claims to health insurers. The defendant...

• Who Pays When Elderly Patients Fall at the Hospital?

  David Mittleman | June 16, 2009 1:48 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A hospital fall is a common problem, particularly with the elderly, and falls lead to injuries, longer hospital stays and potential lawsuits. In fact, the authors of a recent article published in...

• BCBS of Michigan Picked A Terrible Time to Increase Rates

  David Mittleman | February 03, 2009 9:51 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It is no secret that times are tough in Michigan. The state has the highest unemployment rate in the country which has forced thousands of people to purchase individual health insurance plans that...

• Medicare Refuses to Pay For Medical Mistakes And Doctor's Negligence

  David Mittleman | October 09, 2008 3:46 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Starting October 1, Medicare announced it will no longer pay for treatment resulting from medical errors which occurred during a hospital stay. What does this mean to the over 44 million Americans...

• Whistleblowers Expose Untested and Off-Label Prescription Uses By Drug Manufacturers

  David Mittleman | October 03, 2008 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  “Off-Label” use is a practice of prescribing drugs for uses other than those approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Once a prescription drug has been FDA approved, the FDA...

• FDA Announces Plan To Increase Drug Safety

  Devon Glass | May 23, 2008 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The FDA announced a joint effort with Medicare to help monitor and track dangerous prescription drugs and medical devices. This joint effort is called the Sentinel Initiative, and it utilizes...