by Jill Hostetler | Sep 5, 2018 | Advocacy
Ohio Step Therapy Coalition, Please remember that for our August and September efforts to reach Ohio lawmakers on step therapy reforms, we have a great tool on the www.reformsteptherapy.com website, to help advocates reach their state representatives and senators. ...
by Jill Hostetler | Sep 5, 2018 | Advocacy
Comment on CMS’s 2019 Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule On July 12, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2019 proposed Medicare Fee Schedule. In addition to overhauling payment and documentation for evaluation and management (E/M) codes, CMS...
by Jill Hostetler | Nov 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many people believe that using a tanning bed, booth, or sunlamp to get a tan is safer than tanning outside in the sun. But the truth is that just like sun tanning, indoor tanning also exposes skin to ultraviolet (UV) rays, the cause of most skin cancer. UV rays,...
by Jill Hostetler | Nov 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Smokers beware Smokers beware: in addition to raising your odds of developing lung cancer, strokes, and heart attacks, smoking also boosts your risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) by 52 percent, according to a major new study. SCC, the second most common skin...
by Jill Hostetler | Nov 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
More needs to be done to address skin diseases in developing countries. Skin diseases in developing countries have a serious impact on people’s quality of life, causing lost productivity at work and school, and discrimination due to disfigurement. Skin changes may...