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Patient Advocacy Corner 101: Navigating Insurance Denials
By: ARIEL J. WARDEN-JARRETT, MD, FAAFP Many Americans are working hard to manage their weight and have set goals to lower their body mass index (BMI) to under 25. While this is a worthy goal, it can often feel like a challenging and sometimes frustrating journey. But the good news is that there are more…
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Protect Your Vision: Understanding and Managing Diabetic Retinopathy
What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Diabetic retinopathy is a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss and blindness in people with diabetes. It damages blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye. As high blood sugar levels cause these blood vessels to swell, leak, or become…
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Patient Advocacy Corner 101: 10 Tips to Navigate Election Season
By: ARIEL J. WARDEN-JARRETT, MD, FAAFP It’s an election year. It is no secret that as a nation we seem politically divided, and more than ever before. It may surprise you that your response to “politics” can impact your health. During the last presidential election, I noticed that some of my patients developed high blood…
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Patient Advocacy Corner: Maryland’s ER Wait Times…Yikes!
By: ARIEL J. WARDEN-JARRETT, MD, FAAFP Maryland continues to have one of the longest wait times for patients to be evaluated in the emergency department. At one point, wait times in some hospital systems were as long as 16-24+ hours. I think most of us can agree that this is ridiculous, but that does not…
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Patient Advocacy Corner: Know Your Value
By: ARIEL J. WARDEN-JARRETT, MD, FAAFP Physicians, legislators, insurance company leaders and the general public may have different educational or socioeconomic backgrounds and legislative agendas, but at the end of the day, we share a common denominator: WE ARE ALL PATIENTS. As we embark on a new election year, know your value. Our country may…
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Patient Advocacy Corner: The New Weight-Loss Drugs
By: Ariel J. Warden-Jarrett, MD, FAAFP “Doc, you really have to help me lose weight!” Your doctor smiles at you and states, “Sure, let’s go over your options.” You ask about Semaglutide because you saw TikTok video, and you have a colleague that lost 50 pounds on the injections. After an in-depth discussion, you and…
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Patient Advocacy Corner: Ready? Set? Go!
By: Ariel J. Warden-Jarrett, MD, FAAFP Healthcare policy seems like a game of hide and seek. This is frustrating to patients and providers, as it seems like the game is rigged for the insurance company to always win. Patient advocacy helps to level the playing ground and happens to be one of my passions. As…
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Flu Vaccine Is Now Available
Flu season is upon us. The flu vaccine is now available at all Maryland Primary Care Physicians practice locations. Please call your health care provider to schedule an appointment for your flu shot.
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