REPORT: STRICTER RULES EMERGE FOR LATE-TERM ABORTIONS AS HOSPITALS RECEIVE NEW GUIDANCE
Hospitals now need special permission for abortions after 24 weeks. This follows new rules for later pregnancy care. Find out how it affects patients.
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https://newsletter.tf/hospitals-need-permission-abortions-after-24-weeks/
Hospitals must now get explicit permission for abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy, a change from previous rules. This adds a new step for patients needing late-term care.
#AbortionLaws, #HealthcareAccess, #PatientRights, #LateTermAbortion, #MedicalGuidance
https://newsletter.tf/hospitals-need-permission-abortions-after-24-weeks/
Medicare patients who believe they are being discharged from the hospital too soon can use the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) to request an expedited review **FROM THE PHYSICIAN, NOT THE CASE MANAGER** that temporarily maintains coverage while the decision is made. The discharge process will be paused for this process to play out.
To utilize this right, patients and their families must follow a strict sequence:
1. Obtain the Important Message from Medicare (IM) or Hospital-Issued Notice of Non-Coverage (HINN) from the hospital.
2. Request an appeal from the BFCC-QIO by calling the number listed on the hospitalโs discharge notice no later than midnight on the day of the scheduled discharge. If you miss the deadline, you'll likely be on the hook for whatever horse shit number the hospital charges you.
3. Once the appeal is filed, the hospital must provide a Detailed Notice of Discharge (DND) by noon the day after the hospital is notified. This document explains the medical and coverage reasons for the discharge.
4. A doctor not affiliated with the hospital will review your medical records to determine if the discharge is medically necessary. The BFCC-QIO must issue a decision within one day of receiving the necessary information.
5. If the BFCC-QIO agrees with the hospital, you have until noon of the following day to request a reconsideration. The BFCC-QIO has 72 hours (or up to 14 days with an extension) to issue this final determination.
For assistance beyond the appeal, such as clarifying discharge plans without initiating a formal appeal, patients can request Immediate Advocacy Discharge Assistance (IADA) from the BFCC-QIO, though this service can't help you with discharge dates or involve itself in clinical reviews.
More info here: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/quality-improvement-organizations/family-centered-care
Like with all things in our society, if you don't know your rights, you don't have any.
Beneficiary and Family Centered Care (BFCC)-QIOsBeneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIO) help Medicare beneficiaries with their concerns about the quality of care they receive from a Medicare provider. The Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) is a group of health quality experts, providers, and consumers organized to improve the quality of care delivered to people with Medicare.
Concord Orthopaedics Professional Association has agreed to a settlement to resolve consolidated class action litigation arising from a November 2024 cybersecurity incident that involved unauthorized access to the personal and protected health information (PHI) of 72,815 individuals. Incident Overview Concord Orthopaedics Professional Association, based in New Hampshire, identified unauthorized access to its computer network on ... Read more
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Family Accuses Doctors of Pressuring Son Towards Assisted Suicide in Canada
A Canadian family claims doctors pressured their 26-year-old son, who was not terminally ill, to use the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program. This raises questions about safeguards.
#AssistedDying, #CanadaMAID, #MedicalEthics, #PatientRights, #EndofLifeCare
https://newsletter.tf/family-alleges-doctors-pushed-son-assisted-death-canada/
A family in Canada is concerned about their son's death through the Medical Assistance in Dying program. They say doctors may have pushed him towards this choice, even though he was not terminally ill. This brings up important questions about how the program is used and if enough care is taken to protect people.
#AssistedDying, #CanadaMAID, #MedicalEthics, #PatientRights, #EndofLifeCare
https://newsletter.tf/family-alleges-doctors-pushed-son-assisted-death-canada/
My opinion is informed by my experience as a patient. I recently tried to get my own records: months of requests, fees to multiple providers, and eventually driving to a hospital to pay for paper records in person.
In 2026, this is a policy failure. Interoperability that excludes the patient isnโt interoperability. 2/4
This is part of our history fighting for cannabis rights in Canada.
One of the community fundraisers that helped support the constitutional court case that led to ACMPR.
Real people. Real patients. Real change. ๐ฑ๐จ๐ฆ
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xc08gFD1gc&list=RD8Xc08gFD1gc&start_radio=1
This is part of our history fighting for cannabis rights in Canada.
One of the community fundraisers that helped support the constitutional court case that led to ACMPR.
Real people. Real patients. Real change. ๐ฑ๐จ๐ฆ
#CannabisHistory #MedicalAccess #CommunityMatters #PatientRights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xc08gFD1gc&list=RD8Xc08gFD1gc&start_radio=1
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