Author: Dorron Blumberg

Biden-Harris Administration Increases Medicare Payment for Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted by | Mar 15, 2021 | |

March 15 2021 – Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is increasing the Medicare payment amount for administering the COVID-19 vaccine. This new and higher payment rate will support important actions taken by providers that are designed to increase the number of vaccines they can furnish each day, including establishing new or growing existing vaccination sites, conducting patient outreach and education, and hiring additional staff. At a time when vaccine supply is growing, CMS is supporting provider efforts to expand capacity and ensure that all Americans can be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.

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First Choice Neurology Introduces Neuro2Go

Posted by | Mar 12, 2021 | |

Neuro2Go is a virtual visit with a board-certified adult or pediatric Florida neurologist to discuss a neurological condition.
 
March 11, 2021 – First Choice Neurology, the nation’s largest single-specialty private neurology provider, announces the launch of Neuro2Go, an on-demand face-to-face chat service that offers health consumers everywhere the opportunity to discuss a neurologic concern with a board-certified adult or pediatric neurologist.
 

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Should colleges and universities mandate COVID-19 vaccines?

Posted by | Mar 12, 2021 | |

The University of Miami will convene a national conversation on Wednesday, March 17, to address whether the inoculations must be compulsory and to discuss other related ethical considerations. 
 
WHAT: As the COVID-19 vaccines, now authorized for emergency use, seek final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the next few months, universities, colleges, health centers, and employers everywhere will likely grapple with the same questions: Should they mandate vaccinations? And if so, for who and how?
 

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SEVENTH ANNUAL BABY SHOWER FOR COMMUNITY AGAIN FOCUSED ON SAFETY

Posted by | Mar 12, 2021 | |

300 Cribs Donated During Cribs “R” for Infant and Baby Safety (CRIBS) Event
 
March 12, 2021 – Clinics Can Help (CCH), Florida’s only nonprofit organization that collects and donates medical equipment and supplies for children and adults in need, held its eleventh annual Cribs “R” for Infant and Baby Safety (CRIBS) event on Wednesday, March 10 at their West Palm Beach warehouse from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. During the drive-through event, hundreds of new Pack’ n Play® portable cribs will be donated to nonprofit partners to be distributed to families unable to afford safe sleeping environments for their infants.
 

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