Healthcare

Dannemann: A Medical Cost You Didn’t Know About

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

Most of us have never heard of independent medical examinations. We might need to know a little more about them.

An independent medical examination (IME) is an exam performed when there is litigation related to a sick or injured person’s medical condition that requires more than the opinion of the treating physician. A doctor is hired – or, if necessary, a few doctors with different specialties – to give an unbiased opinion.

New Mexico workers’ compensation has an unusual system for IMEs. If the parties can’t agree to an IME Read More

Secretary Schroer To Embark On Statewide Tour To Promote Department On Aging Initiatives

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Cabinet Secretary Jen Paul Schroer

ALTSD News:

SANTA FE — This spring, New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department (ALTSD) Cabinet Secretary Jen Paul Schroer will embark on the first leg of a statewide tour. This tour aims to highlight the department’s initiatives, engage directly with communities, and foster dialogue around aging-related issues across New Mexico. 

“I am thrilled to embark on this journey across our state, engaging directly with the communities that our department serves,” Secretary Schroer said. “As New Mexico’s aging population continues to increase, it is Read More

LAMC CEO Tracie Stratton Attends ‘Plática On Latino Access To Rural Healthcare’ Hosted By Rep. Leger Fernandez

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Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Tracie Stratton, right, attended the ‘Plática On Latino Access To Rural Healthcare’ hosted by U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, left, April 4 in Albuquerque. The event was part of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus On The Road series and also featured United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. Courtesy photo

U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, left, and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, center, at the ‘Plática On Latino Access To Rural Healthcare’ April 4 in Albuquerque. Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Read More

Catch Of The Week: Change Healthcare Ransomware Part 2

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

After suffering a huge ransomware attack in February, Change Healthcare has been hit again, by yet another ransomware attack. Yikes!

The attacker this time is RansomHub, a fairly new player to the game, having just popped up a few months ago. On Monday they claimed to have stolen over 4 TB of data from Change Healthcare, and are threatening to sell it to the highest bidder if they don’t receive payment within 12 days.

According to an article by The Register:

“Change Healthcare and United Health you have one chance in protecting your clients data,” Read More

Syzygy & Friends Live In Concert To Benefit Friend April 13

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Heather McCulloch and Syzygy band member Michelangelo Lobato. Courtesy photo

Community News:

  • Benefit concert to raise money to help longtime resident Heather McCulloch with medical bills

The members of Syzygy, a Los Alamos band invite you to join them and guest performers including members of the band Heather and the Bad Breaks, the Atomic Follies Cabaret and other guest musicians for a night of music and dancing beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Los Alamos Sheriff’s Posse Lodge. This event is open to all ages.

This performance is to raise money for Heather McCulloch, a longtime Los Alamos Read More

Canes & Canines Support Group To Meet April 10

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Canes & Canines News:

The Canes & Canines Visually Impaired Support Group is scheduled to meet 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, 1101 Bathtub Row.

The topic for this meeting is “It’s all about those Apps” and the meeting is open to all who are interested in attending.

For more information, contact Janet Montoya at 505.672.9626. Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Enforcement Watch Alert: 298 Enforcement Actions Initiated, 112 Resolved In March 2024

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NMED News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released updates for the month of March 2024 on the Enforcement Watch.

The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases. Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved cases are those that were adjudicated in court of law or administratively resolved.

The Enforcement Watch also provides tools for the public to report alleged environmental or workplace safety violations.

In the month of March, 298 new entries were added to the Active Matters listing Read More

Heinrich, Casey Introduce Legislation To Make More Infant Formula In America, Help Prevent Future Shortages

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Infant Formula Made in America Act, which creates a new tax credit program to support new or expanding small American infant formula producers.

More than two years after a massive infant formula recall impacted families across the nation, Heinrich and Casey are taking action to increase domestic formula production so that parents are Read More

Heinrich, Graham, DeLauro Urge USDA To Include Vital Malnutrition Treatments In International Food Aid Program

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Thursday, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure nutritional needs are met for those suffering from the most severe forms of hunger by including Ready-To-Use-Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), a proven treatment for malnutrition, in its international food assistance program.

Currently, RUTFs do not qualify as an eligible commodity for purchase and donation in the international Read More