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Is Your Practice Fraudulently Billing?
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Is Your Practice Fraudulently Billing?

Most of our clients would obviously answer ‘no’, however, some providers are submitting bills incorrectly and could be subjecting themselves to hefty fines. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Recently, a Florida Cardiology group and 10 of its physicians agreed to pay $2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations. According to the settlement, the group submitted inflated claims to Medicare and Medicaid and billed for services while they were outside of the United States. Whistleblowers were…
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Is Your Practice Fraudulently Billing?
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Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that will ban many non-compete agreements throughout the country if it is enacted. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). Non-compete agreements are agreements that prevent employees from working in certain industries following employment with their current employer. They are often limited by geographic scope and time. For example, a non-compete clause may prevent a physician from working in the medical field for one year following employment…
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Southwest stock sinks after mass flight cancellations, scrutiny from Biden admin [Video]
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Southwest stock sinks after mass flight cancellations, scrutiny from Biden admin [Video]

Shares of Southwest (LUV) sank as much as 6% on Tuesday after the airline canceled thousands of flights, leaving passengers stranded at airports and drawing scrutiny from federal officials. Southwest had canceled more than 2,590 flights on Tuesday as of 2:30 pm ET, or about 63% of its scheduled flights, according to tracker FlightAware. The disruption exacerbated a meltdown that began over the holiday weekend and saw 2,900 flights canceled on Monday. The US Transportation Department (USDOT) said Monday evening it would investigate whether the outsized share of flights canceled by Southwest Airlines were in the company’s control. A winter…
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Lubbock’s business news includes jail-hotel remodel, more
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Lubbock’s business news includes jail-hotel remodel, more

Alana Edgin is a business reporter for the Avalanche-Journal, as seen Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.Hello AJ readers! As the year comes to a close, the business news is cooling off. The main business news this week comes from a former city jail, which will soon become a boutique hotel. Jim Snyder, owner of the Courthouse Lofts and the soon-to-be Mayo Lubbock, offered me a first look inside the former city jail. As we walked around the cells and offices, he detailed his hopes to add to the revitalization of downtown Lubbock. “Downtown is the heart…
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Sam Bankman-Fried arrest, indictment explained: How FTX came undone
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Sam Bankman-Fried arrest, indictment explained: How FTX came undone

Earlier this year, Sam Bankman-Fried was a leader in the crypto industry sitting atop a $32 billion empire. His cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, was one of the largest in the world and considered highly reputable. He found great success as its CEO and founder, and at one point had an estimated $26.5 billion in personal wealth. That’s all gone, a reality that set in this week when the 30-year-old was arrested and charged with a list of federal crimes. Here’s what happened:SBF arrested and charged: Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, was arrested Monday night, about a month after the collapse…
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Estate Planning and Personal Property
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Estate Planning and Personal Property

Prior to meeting with us, many of our clients have felt overwhelmed by estate planning. Often, they are more concerned about the smaller aspects of estate planning than the larger ones. We can help you stay on top of the latest news that affects your everyday life. Subscribe to stay up to date. (To subscribe to our blog click here). We help our clients plan to protect all of their interests, both big and small. Frequently, clients have sentimental items that they wish to pass to family or friends upon their death. While these items may be of little financial…
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Frontier Airlines won’t take your calls, plus more business news
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Frontier Airlines won’t take your calls, plus more business news

Here’s a look at the week’s top business and consumer news, putting a spotlight on the economy. Let’s start with some controversial business decisions:Frontier Airlines no longer has a customer service phone lineCustomers who need flight information or want to make changes to travel plans can no longer call Frontier Airlines and speak to an agent, the company confirmed to CNN this weekend. The ultra low-cost airline said it has transitioned to fully digital communications. Customers seeking help or information from the carrier must deal with an online chatbot, social media channels or WhatsApp. Those who need to…
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