This cannot wait. Physicians are at the breaking point. Congress must urgently address physician concerns about Medicare to account for inflation and the post-pandemic economic reality facing practices nationwide. https://t.co/kTZ9wNzOtn #AMAmtg#FixMedicareNow#FightingForDocs
Did you know? Cosmetic treatments ARE medical procedures. Board certified dermatologists have made the greatest contributions in pioneering some of the most popular cosmetic procedures. Whom do you trust with your skin? Trust the TRUE skin health and beauty experts with you.
Happy Halloween! Did you find something scary on your skin? Contact your nearest board certified dermatologist to get it checked out. Visit https://t.co/iwZr3WXC2C to locate your local board certified dermatologist.
#ASDSSkinMD#SkinExperts#HappyHalloween
Parents and caregivers, make sure that children are not exposed to prolonged sun without proper protection. The tendency to develop skin cancer later in life has been shown to originate with sunburns in early childhood or adolescence.
#SkinCancerAwarenessMonth#ASDSSkinMD
Removing moles & other growths on our skin isn’t a DYI project.
It can be dangerous to try.
There are no FDA-approved drugs for treating moles, seborrheic keratoses, or skin tags.
Avoid products that claim to help remove lesions. https://t.co/ywhFRPj0qL
#NationalSafetyMonth
#Accutane has basically been pulled from market by utter incompetence of @SyneosHealth hired by @US_FDA to administer risk mgmt program. #Dermatologists warned this would happen. Patients unable to get drug. Website crashed. Help line has 6 hr hold times. No fix in site. 1/4
Spending your summer in the sun? Who agrees that the sand on your skin doesn't feel as good when you are burnt to a crisp? 🏖️
Don't forget to stay lathered up 😎 But... if it's already too late, here are some helpful tips 😉
@kleib323@fuzzymittens Our cash prices are Medicare rates. Those prices are publicly available on the CMS website. What we are not allowed to do (per current regs) is publish "negotiated" rates with insurance companies.
@kleib323@fuzzymittens We are literally not allowed to do that per our contracts with insurance companies. Our hands are tied. Patients asking about self pay are given info including price estimates, but we cannot give exact $ prior to visit because cost depends on visit complexity +/- procedures.
@kleib323@fuzzymittens Independent physician practices have ZERO control over prices. When I opened, I was given a set fee schedule by each insurer with no room for negotiation. The contract with each insurer stipulates that I cannot share my negotiated rates with anyone. Docs are not the problem!!!
@kleib323@fuzzymittens You are aware that physicians who accept Medicare cannot legally charge self pay patients less than Medicare rates, correct? My clinic charges self pay patients the lowest amount possible - the Medicare fee schedule.
Join us on Instagram Live for a series of skin health and beauty topics from board certified dermatologists. On March 4, Drs. Mathew Avram and Elizabeth Houshmand will be discussing the latest treatments for the aging face. Tune in at 8:15 p.m. EST / 7:15 p.m. CST.
Your first line of defense against sun damage is clothing. Covering up is easier in the winter (it's cold!) 🥶 but the face, head and neck tend to remain exposed year-round, and this is where most skin cancers occur.
Board certified dermatologists EARN the EXPERT title. Board certified dermatologists have 4 years of undergrad, 4 years of medical school, 5 years of residency, many take another 1 year of fellowship and must pass a board exam. See the TRUE skin health and beauty experts.