Archive - November 2015

Holidays are always about spending time with the people you love, generally while you have some delicious food that you tend to eat too much of. Thanksgiving takes that idea to a whole new level, and while the food is delicious, it can be high in fat and carbohydrates. Those types of foods present a unique set of challenges for Americans with type-1 or type-2 diabetes. But diabetes doesn’t have to put a damper on the Thanksgiving holiday. All you need to do is make some slight adjustments that... Read More

We all have an idea in our head of what makes for the perfect holiday, be it opening a gift, singing carols or simply spending time relaxing with our loved ones. But for many people in our communities, these ideas are much more difficult to attain. Whether they’re dealing with an illness, a recent job loss or some other hardship, there are many people in our community who are less fortunate.   NARA believes that everyone should have a joyful holiday season, and we know there are things we... Read More

Whether you’re experiencing a deep, aching pain, or you’re feeling tired all the time, or you don’t feel mentally sharp because there is a feeling that leaves you foggy without the ability to focus, fibromyalgia is a disorder that can impact people and cause issues for months on end. It’s a disorder that causes muscle pain throughout the body and impacts millions of people every day. Horizon Rehab believes it’s important that people understand as much as they can about this disorder, and... Read More

CMS will issue a national provider Comparative Billing Report (CBR) on Physical Therapy in November 2015. The CBR, produced by CMS contractor eGlobalTech, will focus on providers with a specialty of physical therapy and will contain data-driven tables with an explanation of findings that compare these providers’ billing and payment patterns to those of their peers in their state and across the nation. The goal of these reports is to offer a tool that helps providers better understand applicable... Read More