Saturday 14 December 2013

Social security administration(SSA) and Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

 Social Security Administration (SSA) 

The SSA, an independent agency, has special responsibilities in five major benefit areas: retirement, disability, family benefits, survivors, and Medicare. SSA assures that beneficiaries are eligible for Medicare benefits and enrolls them in Parts A and/or B, Black Lung (the Funds Program), or Medi- care + Choice. When a patient enrolls in Medicare, SSA issues an enrollment package and a Medi- care identification card. SSA is also responsible for: Maintaining deductible status Replacing lost or stolen Medicare cards Address changes Maintaining and establishing beneficiary enrollment Collecting premiums from beneficiaries Educating beneficiaries regarding coverage and insurance choices

Office of the Inspector General (OIG) 

Wednesday 11 December 2013

Endoscopy procedure


The exact procedure used depends on the type of endoscopy and choice of anaesthesia. You may have sedation or a general anaesthetic.

The endoscope is inserted through a natural opening. The doctor may simply make a diagnosis. They may also take a sample of tissue (biopsy) for later analysis in a laboratory.

Alternatively, your doctor could perform minor surgery at the same time. For example, they may place a stent across an obstructing tumour or remove a stone from a bile duct. Once the endoscopy is complete, the endoscope is removed. 

Endoscopy

Endoscopy is a medical procedure that allows a doctor to observe the inside of the body without performing major surgery. An endoscope (fibrescope) is a long flexible tube with a lens at one end and a video camera at the other.

The end with the lens is inserted into the patient. Light passes down the tube (via bundles of optical fibres) to illuminate the relevant area, and the video camera magnifies the area and projects it onto a television screen so the doctor can see what is there. Usually, an endoscope is inserted through one of the body’s natural openings, such as the mouth, urethra, or anus.

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