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Barton County Commissioner Jennifer Schartz, who lost her son Dane to the colon cancer, and Sheriff Brian Bellendir, who recovered from the disease, offered their personal experiences as the commission Monday morning approved a proclamation marking March as Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
“I was fortunate, I survived,” Bellendir said. Although he underwent intensive treatment, his case was caught early enough to prevent it from being worse.
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
On February 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), and other health coverage issuesrelated to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing
FFCRA requires group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, including grandfathered health plans (collectively, “Plans”) to cover certain items and services related to the testing and diagnosis of COVID-19 without cost-sharing, prior authorization, or other medical management requirements. The CARES Act expanded the range of diagnostic items and services that Plans must cover. The CARES Act also requires Plans to reimburse any provider of COVID-19 diagnostic testing at an amount that equals the negotiated
Ibram X. Kendi is featured speaker in forum on his experience with colon cancer and its impact on his groundbreaking work on antiracism Launch of "Gut.