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People Are Sharing Their Cosmetic Procedure Experiences - BuzzFeed
14. "I had laser hair removal on my legs and a Brazilian. I went for a total of three treatments. The first was very mild, with no pain, and very minor little zings around the ankles where the skin is thinner. I experienced a minor rash on the bikini line that took a few days to disappear but I was told this was a very normal reaction. The second time, it was slightly more painful around the ankles but nothing crazy. However, when I got home I ended up with hives from knee to ankle that took about two weeks to heal. They were so itchy it was unbearable. The third time I went I showed photos of the hives and was again told it was totally normal so proceeded with the third treatment. This was my mistake. Again it was slightly painful around the ankles but nothing crazy." "I left and everything was normal, just slightly red. I had an event that evening and as the evening wore on, my legs became itchier and itchier and th...
Ob-gyn can keep $205000 in Medicaid pay that state tried to recoup - American Medical Association
A Hawaii ob-gyn who also provided primary care services to patients in an underserved area is entitled to retain the $205,000 in enhanced Medicaid payments the government was trying to recoup from him, the state supreme court has ruled. Hilo physician Frederick Nitta, MD, spent more than 60% of his time providing primary care to patients in the medically underserved area in which he practices medicine. But state officials claimed that he couldn't collect higher Medicaid payments created under a 2010 law designed to encourage physicians to provide this care. The Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) also had demanded that he pay back the $205,000 he had already been paid for the care he provided Medicaid patents and billed for at the higher rate. After years of litigation, Hawaii's highest court ruled in the physician's favor. "Congress clearly intended the enhanced payments as incentives for the provision of primary care services, regardless of a physician...