New Software ServiceICS Software Ltd., of Oceanside, NY, offers a new service, CheckMedicare.com, which allows your staff to check patients’ Medicare eligibility and deductible status in less than 6 seconds. Often, it’s not until after treatment that it’s discovered the patient opted out of the “traditional” Medicare in exchange for carrying a card from an HMO, MCO or Medicare Advantage Plan. If a patient did not convey this information until after Medicare denied the claim, the care was ultimately performed for free. With CheckMedicare.com, your staff can verify which plan patients have changed to and when. If a patient is still using “traditional” Medicare, the site shows how much of the Medicare deductible remains for the current year. For more information, visit www.icssoftware.net. Protecting the Skin from UVA and UVB RaysElta Gold sunscreens from Swiss-American use Z-Cote, a micronized form of zinc oxide, which puts the maximum amount of zinc oxide on the skin without leaving that white residue we all remember from the lifeguard’s nose. Elta Gold can be used daily all year, for irritation-free protection from UVA and UVB rays, according to the company. The Elta Gold line of skincare products includes a complete line of sun-care products, moisturizers, daily care products and treatment products for patients who have undergone a variety of cosmetic procedures. The products are available to consumers through physicians. To find out more about dispensing Elta Gold products, visit www.eltagold.com or call (800) 633-8872. New Skin Cleansing Brush From the founders of the Sonicare Toothbrush, come the Clarisonic Skin Care Brush, a sonic oscillation face brush that deeply cleanses, stimulates and clarifies the skin. Using any nonabrasive facial cleanser, Clarisonic works to unclog pores for deeper cleansing without stripping the skin. It’s safe for all skin types and for daily use. The Clarisonic can be used in the office for cleansing pre-treatment, or patients can use it at home as a daily face cleanser. For more information, visit www.clarisonic.com. New Sunscreen with HelioplexNeutrogena announced the creation of Neutrogena Dermatologics, a direct-dispense line dedicated to the dermatology community. The line will focus on developing dermatologist-specific formulations of sun protection, anti-aging products and skin cleansers. The first product offering is HelioSol sunscreen SPF 57, available only through dermatologists. This sunscreen uses Neutrogena’s new technology complex called Helioplex, specifically engineered to deliver very high, very broad and photo-stable UVA and UVB protection. It’s fragrance-free, sweat-proof and non-comedogenic and resists photo degradation. To find out more, contact Neutrogena at (310) 642-1150.