A Secret Weapon When Tackling Your Medical ‘To-Do’ List | Vitals
The COVID-19 pandemic led many people to postpone routine visits to their primary care provider in 2020. The result: missed physicals and cancer screenings, less chronic disease monitoring and medication adjustment, and overdue preventative care, including vaccines. But there is good news. People with commercial insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan have been able to […]
By Emma Dugas, Vitals contributor The COVID-19 pandemic led many people to postpone routine visits to their primary care provider in 2020. The result: missed physicals and cancer screenings, less chronic disease monitoring and medication adjustment, and overdue preventative care, including vaccinations. But there is good news. People with commercial insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan have been able to catch up on most of their deferred care, even while the pandemic continued. Moreover, patients have benefited most from having a dedicated primary care clinician, who is part of a…
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