Getting specific about general surgery
Sometimes medical specialties can be confusing and it might not always be clear what service a specific doctor provides. For example, there are a lot of different types of surgeons: plastic surgeons, vascular surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, cardiologists and more! With... Read More: Getting specific about general surgery
Little green thumbs
With the onset of spring, it’s time to head outside and enjoy the activities that you’ve been dreaming about over the last few months. From riding bikes and beach trips, to camping and kayaking down the river, warm weather brings... Read More: Little green thumbs
Get up and move! Suggestions for fighting childhood obesity with physical activity.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that childhood obesity is on the rise in the United States and throughout the world. For that reason, there are strong recommendations to identify children at risk early on. Many parents are taken aback... Read More: Get up and move! Suggestions for fighting childhood obesity with physical activity.
Provider-Based Facility Billing
Oaklawn Medical Group is an outpatient department of Oaklawn. Medicare refers to this type of hospital-owned clinic as a “provider-based facility.” This designation impacts the way bills and copays are calculated under Medicare, which could also affect your out-of-pocket costs.... Read More: Provider-Based Facility Billing
Michigan’s Hepatitis A Outbreak
As you may have heard, since August of 2016 there has been an ongoing outbreak of Hepatitis A in Michigan, with 760 cases reported so far. Although the majority of cases have been in the eastern part of the state,... Read More: Michigan’s Hepatitis A Outbreak