Courtney S-White, MD
@CSWhiteMD
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It’s time to Learn A Thing!™️ • she/they/he • Queer • Black • Educator • Neurologist • Anti-Prior Auth • No longer using this platform
Joined December 2019
I will be going further with an external appeal. @UHC will pay for my healthcare for my patient. Unfortunately, the delays mean more time to reap profits off interest. That’s why the system is set up this way. 5/5
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This is US Healthcare. Medical decisions are being made my corporations and not the patient and doctor. And they create these supposed systems that allow you to advocate for your patient, but it’s really just a formality while insurance companies continue to get profits. 4/5
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I again asked for the purpose of this peer to peer (which has delayed patient care and using some of my work time that is uncompensated and taking me away from other duties). She said “we are required by law to do a peer to peer.” 3/5
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I asked why we were doing this peer to peer if she is not able to override the denial. She said sometimes clinical information is missing. I asked what information was missing and I would be happy to provide. She said there was no information missing. 2/5
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Had a peer to peer scheduled with @UHC as they denied a medication for my patient. I explained what clinical trials have shown, guidelines, and expert medical opinion. Doc then responded that she can’t override the denial due to “plan policy.” 1/5
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Insurance denied Nurtec for patient because it wasn’t on their formulary. I couldn’t find their formulary online so I called to ask. They informed me that rimegepant is on formulary and I can order that. Friends… rimegepant and Nurtec are same damn medication.
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Everyone from New Jersey better be doing this!!! We need this reform desperately!
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Like sometimes “abnormal” results have no impact on the clinical scenario. And it’s the provider’s job to interpret these results based on all available information and educate the patient on what the fancy words mean.
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Everyone has the right to their test results but having patients being able to see them before the doctor is just adding extra stress and anxiety. Let the medical team review the results and then give it to the patients with an explanation.
the window of time btwn receiving test results & your doctor's explanation of those results is an anxiety-filled mess of emotions. what do these words mean? do I need to be worried? do these incredibly long-winded explanations explain my new symptoms? truly: what is happening?!
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Whooo…. After months of procrastination, I finally took my continuous certification exam to remain a certified Headache Specialist and…. I PASSED! The testing never ends….
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I sit in this room - its walls adorned with portraits of the giants of our field - to get work done every time I'm on service. I can't help but wonder if their visions of the future of neurology included (Black, disabled, Latina) neurologists like me.
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I just wanted people to be aware that the @DGlaucomflecken Cinematic Universe has its own wiki and I am pleased with this. https://t.co/N2s8c25Bl5
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Prep for interview season: Make sure you have a clean and professional interview space, clear webcam, and reliable internet. Ask your school for designated spaces if necessary. Dress well even though it's virtual! Do your homework: know why you applied to each respective program.
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Can we stop saying certain patients are “VIP”? Either everyone or no one is VIP. Stop insinuating that some patients deserve different or better care than others.
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As an intern, just want to express how important and valuable medical students are to the team. Like your hard work is so appreciated and honestly does make a big difference! Any resident/attending that makes you feel otherwise needs to rethink their career in medicine 🤷🏼♀️
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New in @NEJM. “Black residents training face ⬆️ rates of both remedial interventions & dismissal from their programs than do their White counterparts. This disproportionality raises concern that Black trainees are being overpoliced in medical education.” https://t.co/ILsAGJ9NlM
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1 hour, nothing accomplished. This is why medicine is fed up with insurance companies. I hung up defeated, but I feel like this is exactly what they want. Beat you down until you give up. I will start again tomorrow. We must advocate for patients @DGlaucomflecken
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Or how you can bill a higher level if their care is limited by social determinants of health?
Has anyone talked about how providers bill for time which puts people who don't speak English at an immediate financial disadvantage because it takes longer to do a visit with a translator?
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