Monthly Archive: October 2014

Ostomy Issues

Ostomy Issues and Complications

Everyone with a stoma can attest that they don't always behave themselves. And, on occasion, they can cause some pretty serious ostomy issues. Learn more.

Aimee Sharp
Title XIX Forms

Title XIX (19) Forms

*Updated with the latest Title XIX form – effective date 04/01/2016  On this resources page, you will find links to a downloadable version of the Title XIX Home Health Services Durable Medical Equipment (DME)/Medical Supplies Physician Order Form and instructions on how to complete the form. Click the link below to view the Title XIX Physician Order Form… Continue reading Title XIX (19) Forms

Aimee Sharp
Ostomy Pouch

Ostomy Pouch 101

New to having an ostomy pouch (aka ostomy bag)? Need some advice on changing or emptying said pouch? We have you covered!

Aimee Sharp
From Health News Colorado

Thirty-percent Attrition Bites Into Exchange Revenues

By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon, for Health News Colorado Health exchange managers expect to lose about 30 percent of enrollees due to attrition by year’s end. That means they’ll carry over about 114,000 existing customers as they head into the 2015 open enrollment season. Connect for Health Colorado managers expect enrollments to slide back from a… Continue reading Thirty-percent Attrition Bites Into Exchange Revenues

Aimee Sharp
Who took the top prize at the Colorado Digital Health Challenge?

MyRounding Takes $25K Top Prize at Colorado Digital Health

By InnovatioNews DENVER – MyRounding took the top prize of $25,000 at the 2014 Colorado Digital Health Challenge held Tuesday at CSU Denver. MyRounding is a company that develops, markets and sells software solutions for health care organizations. Taking second-place prize of $15,000 was RxREVU, which helps health care companies with cost-saving recommendations on chronic medications, and the $10,000 third-place… Continue reading MyRounding Takes $25K Top Prize at Colorado Digital Health

Aimee Sharp
Washington learns lessons from the first year of the Affordable Care Act

What Worked and What’s Next? Strategies in Four States Leading ACA Enrollment Efforts

By Samantha Artiga and Jessica Stephens and Robin Rudowitz and Michael Perry, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation States have taken different approaches to implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and have had varied enrollment experiences to date. This brief highlights the experiences of four states—Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Washington—that established a State-based Marketplace (SBM),… Continue reading What Worked and What’s Next? Strategies in Four States Leading ACA Enrollment Efforts

Aimee Sharp
« Previous Page

Serving Medicare Ostomates Nationwide
Hey Laura, I’m a new ostomate and just got the clearance from my doctor to resume a regular diet. Any tips for things I should watch out for?
Susan
Hi Susan, Excellent question!
 
I would say there are three important things you can do to reduce your risk of problems when returning to a more normal diet...