Posts Tagged ‘oxygen’
Treating Cluster Headaches With High-Flow Oxygen Appears Effective
Patients with a cluster headache, which is characterized by bouts of excruciating pain usually near the eye or temple, were more likely to report being pain-free within 15 minutes of treatment with high-flow oxygen than patients who received a placebo treatment, according to a study in the December 9 issue of JAMA…
Memory Loss In Alzheimer’s Mice Hastened By Oxygen Treatment
A 65-year-old women goes into the hospital for routine hip surgery. Six months later, she develops memory loss and is later diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Just a coincidence? Researchers at the University of South Florida and Vanderbilt University don’t think so.
Providers And Medicare Battle: Who Owns Home Oxygen Equipment?
A new Medicare rule limiting payments for oxygen providers is prompting an aggressive lobbying campaign by the industry, and unintended consequences for patients, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: “Government auditors say the industry charges Medicare ‘outrageous’ rates when beneficiaries rent $600 machines that purify oxygen in normal air and require little maintenance.
Supplemental Oxygen and Medicare/Medicaid
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How long can you hold your breath? Our government opts for patients with lung diseases suffering needlessly from brain, heart and kidney damage instead of spending our taxes on supplemental oxygen. I challenge medicaid/medicare rulemakers to wear plastic bags over their heads to see how they function on a blood oxygen saturation of 88%.
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BlueCross BlueShield Association Calls For Changes To Proposed Medicare Advantage Cuts, Rep Boehner Criticizes Proposed Limits On Home Oxygen Supplies
CQ HealthBeat recently published two articles about Medicare developments. Summaries appear below: Medicare Advantage: The BlueCross BlueShield Association on Monday said that MA plan beneficiaries could face significant premium increases next year if President Obama follows through with his proposed cuts to MA plans,
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