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How to Navigate Health Insurance Benefits Whether You’re Employed, Unemployed and Self-Employed

 
 
Laura Adams, a Senior Analyst with USInsuranceAgents.com, who is a nationally recognized finance and insurance expert joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Health Insurance Channels.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Laura Adams discuss the following:
What should listeners do to protect their finances if they don’t have health insurance?
If you’re thinking about leaving a job with health insurance to become self-employed, what steps should you take to get coverage?
Are there any changes in 2022 for health savings accounts (HSAs) we should know?
What’s the difference between an HSA and a flexible spending arrangement (FSA)?
If you have an HSA, what happens to it if you become unemployed, uninsured, or change jobs?
What are some tips to get the most from your health plan?
Laura Adams, MBA, is one of the nation’s leading finance, insurance, and small business authorities. As an award-winning author, spokesperson, and host of the top-rated Money Girl podcast since 2008, millions of readers, listeners, and loyal fans benefit from her practical advice.
Laura is a trusted source for national media who frequently seek her practical advice on various finance topics for TV, radio, online articles, and print publications. She’s been featured on most major news outlets, including ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, Consumer Reports, Forbes, Fortune, FOX, Money, MSN, NBC, NPR, NY Times, USA Today, US News, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and more.
Her mission is to empower consumers to live healthy and rich lives by making the most of what they have, planning for a secure future, and making smart money decisions every day. She received an MBA from the University of Florida and lives in Vero Beach, Florida.
Website: https://usinsuranceagents.com
Social Media Links:Facebook: https://facebook.com/usinsuranceagentsLinkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/lauradadamsTwitter: https://twitter.com/usinsuranceagts

Wellness Tech Company obVus Solutions on The Pandemic within the Pandemic

 
 
Ken Rosenblood, the Founder and CEO of obVus Solutions, a wellness tech company that develops award-winning products to change behavior and condition healthy habits joins eHealth Radio and Health News and Technology Channels. Ken founded obVus Solutions after a successful career as an attorney and as a C-level executive in the healthcare and technology fields. Ken has a proven successful track record of pioneering multi-billion dollar platforms and developing products and devices in practice-based healthcare.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ken Rosenblood discuss the following:
Please tell me about yourself and how you came to be here today.
What inspired you to start obVus Solutions and what does your company offer?
What exactly is the “pandemic within the pandemic”?
How can technology address these issues within the Healthcare community?
Why is a wearable device such as “minder a benefit to Healthcare workers?
In closing, what is the one wellness tip you would offer to our listeners? 
Ken Rosenblood is founder and CEO of obVus Solutions, [pronounced “obvious”], a Los Angeles-based wellness tech company that develops user-friendly products to change behavior and condition healthy habits. Well-tech is the convergence of devices, tech and people. The obVus Solutions award-winning product line includes five-time patented minder,® a smart wearable that prompts proper breathing, posture and mindful breaks utilizing real-time biofeedback and certified health coaches; the minder Laptop Tower Stand, an ergonomically designed, height-adjustable that turns a laptop into sit/stand/desk; and the portable, folding Bluetooth minder® keyboard that serves as the portable companion to the minder Laptop Tower Stand. 
 As told to Authority Magazine in the 2020 article titled, “Getting an Upgrade: How Anyone Can Build Habits for Optimal Wellness, Performance and Focus,” Ken comes from a line of entrepreneurs, and was inspired to found obVus Solutions after a long successful career as an attorney and as a C-level executive in the healthcare and technology fields.
 “I’ve been fortunate enough to build on those skill sets and apply them to the founding of my own company, obVus Solutions. The inspiration for this company came after being plagued with health issues, thanks to too many long hours behind a computer and sitting at a desk, where I didn’t give much priority to my posture, stress levels or breathing habits. Those behaviors took a severe toll on my health, eventually leading me to surgery followed by a long, painful recovery period.  I knew there were many others, like me, who were experiencing the same. That inspired me to develop a range of ergonomically-designed wellness products that can help people work and live better” says Ken.
 A 30-year technology and healthcare veteran, Ken has a proven successful track record of pioneering multi-billion dollar platforms and developing products and devices in practice-based healthcare.  Ken has had multiple successful exits from previous ventures in recurring revenue, PaaS, SaaS businesses.
 “As more consumers are tasked with finding ways to work and study remotely, obVus Solutions will lead the wellness journey by helping consumers build better habits, from practicing good posture and nutrition to the management of stress and other healthy behaviors,” says Ken.
About obVus Solutions
obVus Solutions (pronounced “obvious”) is a Los Angeles-based wellness tech company that develops award-winning products and services to coach and condition healthy habits. Its flagship patented product, minder®, is a smart wearable device that offers real-time insight to build healthy habits. minder was awarded “Best App” in 2021 by the Webby Awards; and “Best Mobile Product” at the 11th Annual Media Excellence Awards, which honors innovation and leadership. Users have the option to add one on one sessions with certified minder health coaches, called minderPROs, providing valuable support.  The obVus minder® Laptop Tower Stand, an ergonomically designed, height-adjustable stand that turns a laptop into a sit/stand desk, was named “The Best Laptop Stand to Save Your Neck” by Wired magazine and a 2021 “Best Healthy Home Product” by Health Magazine.  Pair the Laptop Tower Stand with the minder wireless, portable keyboard for a high-comfort, ergonomically correct work environment that supports wellness and drives productivity.
Website: https://obvus.me
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/obvussolutions Instagram: https://instagram.com/obvussolutions 

Increase Your Productivity, Improve Your Health

 
 
Sophie Chiche, CEO of becurrent joins eHealth Radio and the Health and Personal Development Channels. Her company has developed a system that not only allows people to be more productive, but helps them decide the most important areas to which they should devote their time. She calls it “productivity with a purpose.”
Listen to host Eric Dye & guests Sophie Chiche discuss the following:
Being overwhelmed with tasks, whether work-related or personal, can take a toll on your health. What are some of the issues that can arise from an overloaded schedule?
Your becurrent system helps people achieve “productivity with a purpose.” How can that improve a person’s physical and mental well-being?
It isn’t just health per se that’s affected. Workplace stress also has been shown to lead to an increased risk of engaging in unhealthy behaviors, such as cigarette smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, and poor dietary patterns, is that correct?
One of the concepts of your becurrent system is learning how to say “no.” Although it’s a little word – and may take a little courage to use - tell us how it can improve people’s mental health and overall outlook in the long run.
While we used to admire people who could multitask, it’s a concept that is losing momentum. Focusing on too many things means you’re really focusing on nothing. How does feed into the cycle of damaging people’s mental and physical health?
An August 2017 study carried out by the University of California Riverside found that companies offering employee wellness programs saw a significant gain in productivity among workers. In fact, it was found that all employees who participated improved productivity an average of one full workday per month. You work with corporations quite a bit – if you look at your program as a form of “productivity wellness,” do you feel that becurrent can have similar results in terms of overall productivity and wellness?
TIP: It’s no mystery that people, in both the professional or personal settings, who aren’t as productive as they can be – or are overwhelmed by the volume of tasks on their plate – can suffer a range of maladies, both physical and mental. It can also lead to a number of destructive behaviors, as well as lowering a company’s overall productivity – and the bottom line. In the becurrent system, people are taught to prioritize tasks, to separate what needs to be done from what can wait, and to ditch projects or tasks that simply don’t need to be done at all. In doing so, people can focus more time on the things that matter, which – in both a professional and personal setting – creates happier and more productive people and employees.
Sophie Chiche is a life strategist, creative visionary, entrepreneur, author, TEDx speaker, and psychologist. She founded several highly successful companies, including becurrent, a system that helps people achieve “productivity with purpose”; Lifebyme.com, an inspiring online community dedicated to what and who holds meaning in our lives; and Shape House, an urban sweat lodge and second home to celebrities and health enthusiasts, that has achieved over $9 million in revenue. Sophie has also written and produced a TV show about issues around weight and her universal and personal struggles with food and eating, entitled War and Piece of Cake, with guests who speak of their issues and challenges; and has written several books, the most recent of which, Closer to My Bones, is due out soon.
Website: https://becurrenttoday.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/becurrenttodayInstagram: https://instagram.com/becurrenttoday

No More Surprises! Provisions of the No Surprises Act Will Protect Healthcare Consumers Against Certain Out-of-Network Balance Billing In 2022

 
 
Christine Cooper, the CEO of aequum LLC and the Co-Managing Member of Koehler Fitzgerald LLC, a law firm with a national practice. Christine leads the firm’s health care practice and is dedicated to assisting and defending plans and patients joins ehealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Christine Cooper discuss the following:
aequum was launched nearly a year ago. During that time aequum successfully resolved 6,000+ claims – saving over $31 million (97.2%) of disputed charges. What drove the formation of aequum and demand for your technologies and services that support health plans with medical billing?
What is “Surprise Medical Billing” and how does it impact our healthcare system?
What led to federal legislation and the significance of the No Surprises Act (NSA)?
What medical services and claims are protected by NSA?
When will the rules and provisions of the NSA take effect?
What strategies can employer-sponsored health plans and their members take to prepare?
Christine M. Cooper is the CEO and Member, of aequum LLC. A patent lawyer recruited to Koehler Fitzgerald LLC in 2016 because of her large law firm experience and IT skills, Christine was quickly elevated to a member of Koehler Fitzgerald LLC and leads the health care practice. Christine is the CEO of aequum and is dedicated to assisting and defending plans and patients.
About aequum
Founded in 2020, aequum LLC serves third-party administrators, medical cost management companies, stop-loss carriers, employer-sponsored health plans and brokers nationwide to protect plan participants, improve employee satisfaction with their health care plans, and generate plan and participant cost savings. aequum helps patients defend medical balance bills and brings savings to employer-sponsored health plans by providing administrative and other services to its partners. In addition, its sister organization, Koehler Fitzgerald LLC, provides legal advocacy to plan participants.
Website: https://aequumhealth.com 
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/aequumbykoehlerfitzgerald Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/aequumllc/about Twitter: https://twitter.com/aequumhealth 

How to Be Your Loved One’s Best Advocate through an ICU Stay

 
 
Dr. Lara Goitein, MD, a Harvard trained physician specializing in intensive care and lung medicine joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels. Her professional interests include quality improvement in healthcare, end-of-life care, the training of new doctors, physician burnout, and improving communication with patients and families. Her new book is The ICU Guide for Families: Understanding Intensive Care and How You Can Support Your Loved One.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Lara Goitein discuss the following:
You worked as an ICU doctor for twelve years in several different hospitals. But in the past several years you’ve transitioned to practicing mostly in your other area of expertise, as a specialist in lung diseases, as well as in hospital quality improvement. Do you miss practicing ICU medicine? Did you like it?
Why did you write this book?
What are examples of some of the practical ways people can help their loved ones when they are admitted to the ICU?
Are there commonalities in the way family members cope with the stress of an ICU admission for a loved one?
As you point out, family members are often desperate for information about their loved one’s condition. But they sometimes find it difficult to know when and how to communicate with the doctors in the ICU. Do you have any advice?
How is ICU medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic different?
Family members are sometimes asked to make very tough decisions on behalf of patients who are not awake or otherwise able to make decisions on their own behalf. This includes decisions about withholding or withdrawing of life support. In your book you offer some suggestions for how to approach these decisions. Could you talk about that?
Lara Goitein, MD, is a Harvard trained physician specializing in intensive care and lung medicine. She founded a clinician-directed quality improvement program at a Santa Fe, New Mexico, hospital and is President-Elect of the Medical Staff.
Her professional interests include quality improvement in healthcare, end-of-life care, the training of new doctors, physician burnout, and improving communication with patients and families. She is an editorial board member and frequent writer for the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, and also writes in the lay press, including the New York Review of Books.
Her new book is The ICU Guide for Families: Understanding Intensive Care and How You Can Support Your Loved One (Rowman & Littlefield, Dec. 1, 2021).
 
 
Website: https://medicalexplainer.com 

Importance of International Medical Travel and Centers of Excellence During Medical Travel Month

 
 
Laura Carabello, Editor in Chief at Medical Travel & Digital Health News, the authoritative newsletter for medical tourism and digital health, to discuss international medical travel and Centers of Excellence during Medical Travel Month joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Laura Carabello discuss the following:
Tell us about Medical Travel & Digital Health News. How did it get started? What is it’s focus and global audience?
What is the significance of January Medical Travel Month?
Please describe international medical travel, inbound and outbound US medical travel. 
Why do people travel for care? Why do employers adopt medical travel benefits?
What are the characteristics of US Centers of Excellence? What services are typically offered for medical travelers?
Will medical travel continue during COVID?
Laura Carabello, Chief Creative Officer, CPR Strategic Marketing Communications is an entrepreneur and strategy consultant in both domestic and international businesses related to healthcare, life sciences and medical devices, information technology, medical travel and managed care/benefits. Carabello has been instrumental in the growth and development of multiple companies and organizations both domestic and worldwide. She currently serves on the International Committee of the Self Insurance Institute of America (www.SIIA.org).
Founder and principal owner of CPR Strategic Marketing and Communications, (www.cpronline.com), Carabello has more than 25 years' experience in business development, marketing, and corporate positioning. As strategy consultant, she has worked with over 1,000 companies, including public and private organizations. She also serves as a strategic advisor to public, private and not-for-profit entities, and has been invited by the US Federal Trade Commission to testify on healthcare advertising and marketing ethics. Carabello was recently tapped to develop special projects for Forbes magazine.
Carabello conducts marketing presentations at high profile industry conferences where she addresses issues impacting healthcare providers, payers, employers and other stakeholders involved in the ecosystem. She has been invited by multi-national governments, hospital systems, and private sector companies to present at international meetings on healthcare and benefits issues.
She is the publisher and managing editor of Medical Travel & Digital Health News, the authoritative, online business-to business international newsletter of the medical tourism industry (www.medicaltraveltoday.com) as well as US Domestic Medical Travel (www.USDomesticMedicalTravel.com), the newsletter dedicated to US intra-state and inbound medical travel. In 2011, Carabello published Medical Travel Today: Opinions and Perspectives on an Industry in the Making. She also serves on the editorial board for the World Korean Medical Journal (WKMJ), a global organization of more than 140,000 Korean physicians dispersed throughout the world.
She has been invited for membership status in the Healthcare Women’s Leadership Trust, awarded the annual citation from the NJ Association of Women Business Owners; and was elected as a "Pioneer Woman of the 90s." She was named as a “Woman of Influence” by the YWCA of Bergen County, served on the Bergen County “YW” Board of Directors and was recently named a NJ business ICON by NJBIZ.
Ms. Carabello holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, and she is a candidate for a Master's Degree.
Website: https://medicaltraveltoday.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MTT.eNews Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/medical-travel-today  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtt_enews 

Taking Control of Germs in the Palm of Your Hand with UVCeed

 
 
Dr. Peter Bonutti, M.D., the Co-founder & CEO of UVCeed, a smart UVC disinfection system to help limit the spread of infections, particularly COVID-19 joins eHealth Radio and the COVID-19 Information and Disinfection Channels. Dr. Bonutti is a surgeon, inventor, author, professor, consultant, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Peter Bonutti discuss the following:
As an MD why did you see the need to create a UV disinfection solution for consumers?
What is the problem you are solving? What is the science behind UVCeed? How does it work?
What are some of the most common uses for the product?
UVCeed eliminates 99.9 of the germs including Covid-19. Does this eliminate the need for face masks and sanitizers now?
Where can our audience get the app and the device today?
Dr. Peter Bonutti, M.D. is co-founder & CEO of UVCeed. He created the smart UVC disinfection system to help limit the spread of infections, particularly COVID-19.
Dr. Bonutti is a surgeon, inventor, author, professor, consultant, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience. He is the founder of Bonutti Research, a medical device incubator that has developed products and technology used around the world, including UVCeed, and maintains his clinical and surgical practice, focusing on adult knee and hip arthroplasty and integration of robotics into surgical procedures.
Dr. Bonutti is a pioneer in Minimally Invasive Surgery, has over 500 patents and applications, more than 700 licenses and multiple FDA-approved products to date. Major corporations leveraging his technology include Hitachi, Medtronic, Kyphon, Covidien, US Surgical, Biomet, Arthrocare, Synthes, Zimmer/Biomet and Stryker. He is a prolific speaker, lecturing internationally, and has trained over 100 surgeons on his surgical techniques.
In his career, Dr. Bonutti has received more than a dozen industry honors and awards for his achievements. Dr. Bonutti earned his medical degree at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Cleveland Clinic Foundation with international fellowships in Canada, Australia, and Austria.
 
 
Website: https://uvceed.com 
Social Media Links: Instagram: https://instagram.com/uvceedsanitizer  Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/bonutti-technologies/about 
 

Dr. Martin M. Grajower, discusses innovations to help both physicians and patients fight the silent epidemic of fatty liver disease

 
 
Dr. Martin M. Grajower, M.D., FACP, FACE, a Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Technology Channels to discuss innovations to help both physicians and patients fight the silent epidemic of fatty liver disease.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Martin M. Grajower discuss the following:
What are the main risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)?
Can you explain the role that obesity plays in connection with NAFLD and diabetes?
What are the health risks associated with having NAFLD?
At what point should endocrinologists screen for NAFLD in patients with Type 2 diabetes?
Can you provide an example of how endocrinologists can help their patients who are at risk for liver disease?
Martin Grajower MD FACP FACE is an endocrinologist in the Bronx, New York, and is affiliated with Montefiore Medical Center and Columbia University Hospital of Physicians and Surgeons. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and has been in private practice for over 40 years. He holds the title of Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
 
About Echosens
Echosens, the developer of FibroScan®, is an innovative high-technology company offering a full range of products and services supporting physicians in their assessment and management of patients with chronic liver diseases. FibroScan is supported by over 2,500 peer-reviewed publications and examinations are covered by Medicare, Medicaid and many insurance plans.
 
 
Website: https://echosens.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/fibroscan.echosens  Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/echosens  Youtube: youtube.com/user/EchosensTV Twitter: twitter.com/Echosens

The Power of Success: How to Cheerlead Instead of Compete and Win More

 
 
Jeffrey A. Martinovich, a First Gulf War Veteran, MBA, and CEO of JAM Accelerator, LLC, a business consulting and incubation firm joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Personal Development Channels. His book is called: Just One More: The Wisdom of Bob Vukovich.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Jeffrey A. Martinovich discuss the following:
What inspired you to write this book?
Tell me about what inspired the choice to use a parable and how that unfolded for you?
Why was this title chosen for the book? What is the significance of the title?
What is the most important thing that people DON'T know about your subject, that they need to know?
What would you love to see happen as a result of this book and audiobook getting out to your audience - how would you like it to impact the world?
Jeffrey A. Martinovich is a First Gulf War Veteran, MBA, and CEO of JAM Accelerator, LLC, a business consulting and incubation firm.  Previously, Jeff was Founder and CEO of MICG Investment Management, a billion-dollar wealth management firm. After the 2008 Financial Crisis, Jeff rejected three government plea offers, resulting in a 14-year prison sentence. Yet the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed twice, two U.S. District Court Judges were removed, and after nearly 7 years, he was released to home confinement in May 2020 to begin rebuilding his life. His book is Just One More: The Wisdom of Bob Vukovich.
 
 
Website: jeffmartinovich.com

The First Guide to Teach Young Adults the Science Behind COVID-19

 
 
Sabbithry Persad, a writer who tackles issues we face in the global community joins eHealth Radio and the COVID-19 Information & Health News Channels. She is the Founder of Firewater Media Group and Green Solutions Magazine. Her new book is, What Is Coronavirus? How It Infects, How It Spreads, and How to Stay Safe.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Sabbithry Persad discuss the following:
What led you to realize that this book was needed?
Did anything surprise you during the process?
You spent the last 16-17 months researching and writing. What were the challenges you faced?
Your book, What Is Coronavirus? touches upon the basics of viruses, coronaviruses, and SARS-CoV-2, among other interesting concepts like past pandemics, and vaccines. Considering what you’ve seen so far, how does the new coronavirus outbreak compare to other infectious disease outbreaks – in transmission, scope, or public perception?
Why do you think this virus has inspired such a media frenzy and such widespread fear?
Do you think the pandemic will continue and what are the likely long-term economic and social impacts?
Sabbithry Persad is a writer who tackles issues we face in the global community. Persad is the author of the Garbology Kids® waste management series for children, which includes Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?, Operation: Reuse It!, and We Can Reduce: Precycle It! She is the founder of Firewater Media Group and Green Solutions Magazine. Her new book is, What Is Coronavirus? How It Infects, How It Spreads, and How to Stay Safe (Firewater Media Group, Oct. 1, 2021).
 
 
Website: https://firewatermediagroup.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://facebook.com/FirewaterMediaGroupTwitter: https://twitter.com/FirewaterMediaG