The use of carbamazepine in the management of patients with acute mania is supported by a number of studies, which have found it similar in effectiveness to lithium. The literature also supports the use of carbamazepine for long-term prophylaxis of bipolar disorder, particularly for rapid cyclers.
In the United States, health insurance marketplaces, also called health exchanges, are organizations set up to facilitate the purchase of health insurance in each state in accordance with Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, known colloquially as Obamacare).
What is the FICA-Alternative Plan? FICA is the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. The Plan is an alternative to Social Security coverage as permitted by the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA), and section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code.