by Dylan Jawahir, L.Ac.,L.M.T. | Jan 19, 2012 | Professional Info, Uncategorized
Starting in 2014, most health plans will be required to offer a comprehensive package of items and services to patients, known as “essential health benefits” (EHB). Under the new law, EHB must cover certain specific services including emergency services,...
by Dylan Jawahir, L.Ac.,L.M.T. | May 22, 2011 | Professional Info, Uncategorized
I’ve recently decided to look into accepting insurance patients at my office. The reason behind doing so was not due to financial gain, as you will soon find out. My main reason for signing up with an insurance company as a provider was to be able to share...
by Dylan Jawahir, L.Ac.,L.M.T. | Mar 10, 2011 | Professional Info
AB72. Some of us acupuncturists treat patients on a cash only basis. Others accept insurance. Regardless, we all know that only certain insurance companies cover for acupuncture. These insurance companies control the way medicine is used in the U.S. Now, there is...
by Dylan Jawahir, L.Ac.,L.M.T. | Feb 8, 2011 | Natural Health & Wellness, Professional Info
I’ve recently become aware of the *ahem* un-biased opinion of acupuncture according to Wikipedia. It seems as though the writer has exercised some leniency with his/her objective “findings”. Since I’m an acupuncturist, you can assume that I am...
by Dylan Jawahir, L.Ac.,L.M.T. | Feb 8, 2011 | Natural Health & Wellness, Professional Info
I’ve recently been introduced to what I will call a xero-xero patient. This is a patient that suffers from xerostomia, or dryness of the mouth and xeropthalmia, or dryness of the eyes. Sometimes diagnosed as Sjogren’s syndrome, the disease is a...
by Dylan Jawahir, L.Ac.,L.M.T. | Jan 7, 2011 | Professional Info
Triad Group, a manufacturer of over-the-counter products has initiated a voluntary product recall involving ALL LOTS of ALCOHOL PREP PADS, ALCOHOL SWABS, and ALCOHOL SWABSTICKS manufactured by Triad Group but which are private labeled for many accounts to the consumer...