Mayo Clinic's OB Nest program for low-risk expectant mothers allows them to monitor weight and track blood pressure and fetal heart rate at home with equipment provided by the clinic.
A Maryland law, which took effect Jan. 1, mandates that insurers cover vasectomies without requiring patients to pay anything out-of-pocket just as they must do for more than a dozen birth control methods for women.
Under the new law, people whose unreimbursed medical expenses exceed 7.5 percent of their adjusted gross income can claim a deduction for those expenses in 2017 and 2018.
You wouldnt pay a mechanic for a faulty muffler or a restaurant for spoiled food. If you did, you would expect a refund. But the same arrangement between buyer and seller hasnt historically existed in medical care.
Consumers may not find a navigator at the ready when they want to enroll. In addition to the navigator cuts, the federal government also cut the advertising budget for open enrollment from $100 million to $10 million, creating additional challenges for navigator groups.