Paul T. Ushijima / Insurance Broker

02/10/2023

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/covid-pandemic-public-health-emergency-telehealth-flexibilities-expire/642524/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202023-02-10%20Healthcare%20Dive%20%5Bissue:47998%5D&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

A variety of pandemic-era policies will expire May 11, including those allowing providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth without an in-person visit and rules requiring payers to cover COVID-19 testing.

01/13/2023

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/california-sues-drugmakers-PBMS-insulin-costs/640390/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202023-01-13%20Healthcare%20Dive%20%5Bissue:47298%5D&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

The state filed suit Thursday against pharmacy benefit managers CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx, alleging they worked with drugmakers to drive up the price of insulin.

08/11/2022

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/surgeons-lawsuit-surprise-billing-law/629428/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202022-08-11%20Healthcare%20Dive%20%5Bissue:43753%5D&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

The lawsuit threatened to again expose millions of patients to surprise out-of-network bills.

03/31/2022

https://www.thewealthadvisor.com/article/secure-act-20-sails-through-house-bill-would-boost-annuities?mkt_tok=NDQ2LVVIUy0wMTMAAAGDgN7FpYiOCjEZ-vEaAkVUvtlYQy47Ix3Ho2xpQy4Z0i9AlSSgbkwQ2g_4QNKm5_74DTg336EDhOenXUFswupI9fCIz1hFqHx85cwyp24Y8uyl

SECURE Act 2.0 Sails Through The House; Bill Would Boost Annuities

01/27/2022

https://jrreport.wordandbrown.com/2022/01/25/no-debate-on-skyrocketing-cost-of-california-single-payer-bill-so-much-for-good-government/

Health Care News for Insurance Brokers

11/08/2021

https://www.aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2021/superfoods-to-fight-flu.html?cmp=EMC-DSO-NLC-WBLTR---BAU-110521-F1-5915800&ET_CID=5915800&ET_RID=43457127&encparam=2AJfU3vqHbW91Qy3Gt5kyeEwCLGrqIyMXTS1uiTbFYU%3d

From beans to salmon to green tea, here's how you can used a plant-based diet rich in whole, unprocessed foods to protect yourself against influenza.

10/26/2021

https://app.news.providence.org/e/es?s=1129361478&e=4572743&elqTrackId=68ce97fd24444c3da75436afca4b6b7d&elq=708badb6bccc471daaa880396c9afba7&elqaid=3277&elqat=1

10/20/2021

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/amazon-5-cities-virtual-amazon-care-telehealth/608532/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202021-10-20%20Healthcare%20Dive%20%5Bissue:37469%5D&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

Amazon Care is currently live in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore area, and will be rolled out in Dallas, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Los Angeles this year, the unit's director told the HLTH conference Tuesday.

09/21/2021

The new Medicare & You book for 2022!

09/10/2021

https://www.aarp.org/travel/travel-tips/safety/info-2021/travel-health-insurance.html

Some international destinations are asking for proof of travel health insurance due to COVID-19. But what does it cover and do you really need it?

05/20/2021

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/more-than-1-in-4-medicare-beneficiaries-used-telehealth-between-summer-and/600511/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202021-05-20%20Healthcare%20Dive%20%5Bissue:34367%5D&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

A Kaiser Family Foundation report also found a majority of beneficiaries using virtual care accessed it over the phone, hinting at continued demand for audio-only telehealth beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency.

03/24/2021

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/23/lingering-covid-symptoms-pose-really-serious-problem-researcher-says.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202021-03-24%20Healthcare%20Dive%20%5Bissue:33194%5D&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

Researcher David Putrino said the prevalence of long Covid is changing how physicians treat patients, even for routine complaints.