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I saw your post with the remote CVS work job…. here’s what I have to say. I didn’t want to post it publicly: You know how they prepared? They launched the “Access Store” function with absolutely no standards (no one required to help anyone in particular) and THEN a week later (this past Monday) we […]

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Perhaps Congress is part of this long game. In 2000, Congress passed the Decade of Pain Law… where practitioners were ENCOURAGED to treat pain. The Joint Commission came up with the “Fifth Vital Sign” and made it a MAJOR STANDARD for hospitals and others credentialed by the JC to meet. When the bill expired, it […]

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Apparently Express Scripts new business model is to reimburse pharmacy for filling prescriptions less than the cost of buying the medication from the wholesaler.  Express Scripts just signed a contract with DOD for Tricare and it has been reported that abt 15,000 pharmacies – mostly independents – decided not to sign the contract they were […]

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Physical and Occupational Therapy Are on the Medicare Chopping Block https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/102198 Cuts could be devastating to patient care if Congress doesn’t take action Americans expect the best care from their doctors. Decades of experience, thoughtful interdisciplinary planning, and evidence-based research mean providers are treating them based on widely accepted standards of care. For example, someone […]

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U.S. opioid crackdown hampers some patients’ access to psychiatric drugs https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-opioid-crackdown-hits-some-patients-access-psychiatric-drugs-2022-12-12/ WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – A crackdown by U.S. drug wholesalers in response to the opioid crisis is preventing some pharmacists from dispensing a combination of stimulants and sedatives routinely prescribed by psychiatrists to help patients manage conditions like anxiety and ADHD. The three […]

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Should Doctors Warn Patients About the Downsides of Medicare Advantage Plans? Beneficiaries may not be aware of the plans’ limited networks or prior authorization rules https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/102143 Many doctors tell variations of this same frustrating story after every new year. A long-time patient shows up for a routine scheduled appointment with “great news.” “Doc, I heard […]

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    Judicial system: When the facts don’t support the charges… you just fabricate the facts ?         While letter is from 2009,  it is not that far removed from a post that I made today and the ;procedures our judicial system will go to, in order to secure a conviction. It […]

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‘IN THE TRIAL OF LESLY POMPY, MD’ “THE STRANGE MR HOWELL” REVEALS MICHIGAN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD CO-INTELL PROGRAM TO TARGET, DESTROY, GET RID OF BLACK, INDIAN, JEWISH AND ASIAN PHYSICIANS/PHARMACISTS/ DENTISTS https://youarewithinthenorms.com/2022/12/03/in-the-trial-of-lesly-pompy-md-the-strange-mr-howell-reveals-michigan-blue-cross-blue-shield-co-intell-program-to-target-destroy-get-rid-of-black-indian-and-asian-physicians-pharmacists/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ REPORTED BY http://www.youarewithinthenorms.com NORMAN J CLEMENT RPH., DDS, NORMAN L. CLEMENT PHARM-TECH, MALACHI F. MACKANDAL PHARMD, JOSEPH SOLVO ESQ., REV. C.T. VIVIAN, […]

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I heard it through the GRAPEVINE Since I started my blog in 2012, I have tried to keep my message rather consistent. I try to educate and motivate the chronic pain pt in how to advocate for themselves.  There is so many chronic painer and so few advocates.  I try to keep the old proverb […]

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TikTok Is Sued by State of Indiana, Accused of Targeting Young Teens With Adult Content https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktok-is-sued-by-state-of-indiana-accused-of-targeting-young-teens-with-adult-content-11670445960 Suits come as states push back against the platform, citing worries over its influence on children and security concerns related to China BeReal vs. TikTok: Can ‘Authentic’ Social Media Compete Without Ads? You may also like   BeReal vs. […]

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