A new report shows that drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day may help to protect against Alzheimer’s disease. The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), a not-for-profit organization based in Europe and devoted to the study and disclosure of science related to coffee and health, published the report. Recent scientific evidence has consistently… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Health Care
Understanding Your Health Insurance
It seems rather simple – turn 65 … go on Medicare … problem solved. But the reality is sometimes different. Failing to understand how your health insurance coverage works can be costly. Drew Grider, President of the Retirement Network, learned this lesson just in time when a 67-year-old client of his scheduled surgery just days… Continue Reading
POLST Forms
I get a fair number of questions about POLST forms. So here’s a brief synopsis. POLST stands for Physicians Order for Life Sustaining Treatment. The POLST form is not a substitute for an advanced directive but is intended to “summarize” a person’s wishes regarding life sustaining treatment. The form is not created by an attorney. … Continue Reading
Business and Obamacare
How does Obamacare affect your business? There is a new government website at Business.USA.gov/healthcare that offers employers information and educational materials on how the Affordable Care Act will affect their businesses. Among other things, the site provides businesses with content on tax credits and other provisions in the law. The site can help you learn… Continue Reading
Updated HIPAA Rules
On September 23, 2013, new and updated rules for the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act go into effect. The rules currently cover health plans, health care clearinghouses and health care providers. Now the rules will extend to business associates of these three parties. This includes contractors and subcontractors. Additional changes include: making it easier… Continue Reading