Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy will allow patients to use a dermatology app to diagnose and get prescription treatments for acne. More serious skin conditions will be referred to a licensed physician. 

As long as the influencer presents with apparent knowledgeability, a polished appearance, medical accoutrements and a caring demeanor, he or she will probably be afforded plenty of leeway to hold forth on all things health and healthcare.

In an update to an early alert from May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said an investigation by the device manufacturer concluded the black spots were part of the PVC material used in manufacturing.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the probe on Monday, citing media reports that show the insurer could have engaged in “deceptive practices.” No formal lawsuit has been filed.

Answer to the headline above: Only if traditional Medicare (TM) beneficiaries for Parts A and B would be OK with $10,000 as the cap and taxpayers don’t mind footing a bigger bill for Medicare. 

The money will be sent to eligible Medicare Part B members to offset a month of premiums. Payments will be taken from the Medicare Improvement Fund, used to enhance the program.

Add lanes to a highway and the traffic only gets more congested. Add doctors to a local health system and waiting times increase. What explains these parallel paradoxes? 

Zakia Khan, 55, from New York City pleaded guilty to billing Medicaid for unnecessary patient services, paying coconspirators illegal kickbacks in exchange for referrals. Her businesses earned roughly $56 million in fraudulent reimbursement, the DOJ said.

TAVR Assist+ was built to capture patient measurements and perform other straightforward tasks. This gives cardiologists more time to make critical treatment decisions.

Experts see opportunity for radiology groups in treating this patient population, with the occupational condition impacting about 5% to 10% of the general population.