Medicare Coverage

Most of the time, Original Medicare does not provide coverage for Botox. That is because Botox treatment is usually for cosmetic reasons rather than as a medically necessary procedure. But if it will be used for a medically necessary reason,…

Wondering why Medicare stopped covering Purewick catheters and what that means for you? You’re not alone. This change hits women especially hard, as Medicare isn’t covering any other similar external catheters for women right now.  We know figuring out healthcare…

Hyperbaric chambers place the patient in a setting with a higher air pressure than the normal atmospheric pressure. Doing this increases oxygen consumption which can have beneficial therapeutic effects. It is used to treat many different types of medical conditions. …

While most food allergies develop during childhood, it is possible to develop them at any point in your life. So how can you learn if you are allergic to a certain food? The worst way is to have a reaction…

Few things can be as crippling as a back pain. It’s something that can affect young and old alike. However, as we age, issues such as spinal stenosis and even osteoarthritis only add to the risk of developing back pain.…

Exercise programs have a lot of benefits to them. Not only can you shed some extra pounds, but exercise provides countless other benefits – both physical and mental. However, despite their health benefits, exercise isn’t technically a healthcare treatment. Which…

Therapeutic phlebotomy is a procedure that uses a needle to take the patient’s blood from their vein. Most often from the patient’s arm. Blood draw or venipuncture are other names for this procedure.  If this procedure is one that you…

Thermography is a test that uses an infrared camera to detect the patient’s heat patterns as well as blood flow in the tissue. One of the ways to diagnose breast cancer is through the test known as digital infrared thermal…

Exercise bikes are often used to try to help a person lose weight and improve their health. It also boosts a person’s cardio fitness which lowers blood pressure, improves blood sugar levels, and strengthens the immune system. These health benefits…

When a person is dealing with diabetes, they also may experience related medical conditions. In many cases, diabetes causes medical conditions related to the eyes, blood, and feet or legs. And to treat conditions in the legs caused by diabetes,…