Asheville Arthritis

Asheville Arthritis is experiencing a computer emergency and we have experts working to restore our system as quickly as possible. Our office will be closed Thursday May 23 through Monday May 27th. All appointments are cancelled. We will contact you to reschedule.

If you have a complaint or a concern about your care at Mission Hospital, please consider reporting to the Federal Joint Commission responsible for hospital accreditation: independentmonitormhs.com/_files/ugd/3b0…

Over-the-counter supplements may not contain what they claim to contain: cnn.com/2023/04/25/hea…

DEA National Take Back Day is scheduled Saturday, April 22, 2023. For more information: #collection-locator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dea.gov/takebackday#co…

An Asheville Arthritis juvenile patient is searching for an Eagle Scout project in the coming months. If you or someone you know needs an access ramp built at home or other needs that pertain to a scout project, please notify us by emailing aaoceaglescout@gmail.com to discuss.

DEA National Rx Take Back Day is Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 10AM to 2PM. Find a location near you: #collection-locator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dea.gov/takebackday#co…

The FDA and CDC recommends additional boosters for certain individuals: cdc.gov/media/releases…

Asheville Arthritis has completed successful negotiations with United HealthCare, and we 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 with United Healthcare at this time.

Beware unproven stem cell treatments: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Vaccines save lives: nytimes.com/2022/01/31/bri…

COVID: What Next?: aarp.org/health/conditi…

Severe COVID-19 outcomes in vaccinated persons are rare, and risk is associated with several factors including immunosuppression and age: rheumnow.com/news/comorbidi…

The doctor’s office becomes an assembly line: wsj.com/articles/docto…

Vaccine hesitancy and common good: nytimes.com/2021/12/03/opi…

A great American story on Disney Plus: disneyplus.com/movies/fauci/3…

See updates to Asheville Arthritis COVID-19 recommendations: ashevillearthritis.com/coronavirus-co…

Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace runs November 1, 2021 to January 15, 2022. Subsidies have been expanded and premiums lowered, so many more patients will qualify for affordable plans than in the past: healthcare.gov

Update October 22, 2021 - AAOC concurs with recommendations by the FDA and CDC for booster shots for persons who have received COVID-19 vaccination with the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson vaccines. See details at: ashevillearthritis.com/coronavirus-co…

Power is currently out at our office. ETA for restoration is 11:30 AM.

Vaccine Booster Update September 24, 2021 - As per recent FDA and CDC recommendations cdc.gov/media/releases…: