Dual special needs plan (or DSNPs) are specific Medicare Advantage plans made for duals or dual eligibles. Due to the often-complex nature of social, mental, and physical care needs for duals, DSNPs help centra
Fig. 1. State-level population demographics and health. Prior to the emergence of COVID-19, one of the most significant challenges in US health care policy was the opioid epidemic. In 2017, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public health emergency. Approximately...
Antipsychotic medications are the first-line treatment for schizophrenia and are effective at reducing the symptoms of the disease [6]. As such, antipsychotic pharmacotherapy comprises a substantial proportion of direct medical costs within the US health care system [3,5]. However, many patients with...
function during reverse sleep cycles (i.e., night shift work), 24 h work schedules, and rotating (rapidly shifting) work schedules in healthcare (e.g. nurses) and public service (e.g., firefighters) workers with translational value to military personnel. One military population that is mo...
gration models in certain rural counties. hr 3590 eas/pp 8 sec. 3127. medpac study on adequacy of medicare payments for health care pro- viders serving in rural areas. sec. 3128. technical correction related to critical access hospital services. sec. 3129. extension of and revisions to ...
Prevalence-based cost-of-illness analysis has the advantage of incorporating measurements of total annual health care expenditure, which is particularly relevant for chronic conditions such as CF requiring long-term treatment. In this context, a bottom-up costing approach was used to estimate total ...
function during reverse sleep cycles (i.e., night shift work), 24 h work schedules, and rotating (rapidly shifting) work schedules in healthcare (e.g. nurses) and public service (e.g., firefighters) workers with translational value to military personnel....