Are You Prepared for an Audit?
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Are You Prepared for an Audit?

The Federal Government is constantly auditing healthcare entities. A recent Michigan settlement resulted in prison time and a hefty repayment for violations of the False Claims Act.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).If your compliance plan needs to be updated, now is the time. You want to make sure that your practice is protected so that you are not faced with a similar situation as a vascular surgeon from Bay City, Michigan. A vascular surgeon was…
Breaking: New Self-Disclosure Policy – Rickard & Associates
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Breaking: New Self-Disclosure Policy – Rickard & Associates

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy to be used by US Attorney Offices throughout the country. 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). The new policy helps to encourage early and voluntary self-disclosure of corporate criminal misconduct. It reinforces the importance of having an effective compliance plan that identifies misconduct. To be a voluntary self-disclosure, the disclosure must be voluntary, timely and must contain all relevant facts of misconduct. If the disclosure is…
Are You Prepared for an Audit?
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Can Your EHR Template Land You in Prison?

If your electronic health record (EHR) template is set up incorrectly and leads you to be billed improperly, it could lead to prison time. 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). In recent years, we have heard from many of our clients that their compliance plans received less attention than normal due to the pandemic, staffing issues, and other pressing concerns. However, compliance enforcement is ongoing and it is essential to prioritize your compliance plan. A Delaware physician…
Healthy Snack Ideas for Weight Loss;  Easy Baked Kale Chips Recipe •
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Healthy Snack Ideas for Weight Loss; Easy Baked Kale Chips Recipe •

We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. Healthy snack recipe for weight loss: Kale Chips If you’ve read my Top 10 Superfoods blog post, than you’re already well aware of my love for kale chips. So I finally decided to include my super simple recipe for kale chips so you all can try them too and let me know what you think! First of all let me just remind you of how healthy kale is for you and why, if you love this recipe, you should definitely incorporate it into your current snack rotation.…
Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?
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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…
‘Is it actual weed?’  First weekend of recreational pot sales open in Missouri to joy and exuberance.
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‘Is it actual weed?’ First weekend of recreational pot sales open in Missouri to joy and exuberance.

st. LOUIS — Steve Campbell was ready with a joke.Campbell was the first person at the Good Day Farm marijuana dispensary in the Central West End on the first day recreational-use marijuana was sold in Missouri.He walked through the door to applause from the staff. But Campbell, 67, had a confused look on his face. “This isn’t St. Louis Bread Co.?” he asked.“I did not believe this day would ever come,” Campbell said later. “I went back a long way, when it was very illegal and very scary, and people went to jail for a couple of…
Reasons Not to Have an Estate Plan
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Reasons Not to Have an Estate Plan

We often hear from clients many reasons why they waited so long to draft their estate plans. 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 often hear the same reasons over and over as to why people don’t have an estate plan or haven’t gotten around to drafting an estate plan. Some of the most frequent reasons and why they shouldn’t stop you from having an estate plan are:I don’t have enough money, property, etc. Estate planning…
Seaspan Shipyards names new CEO – Business News
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Seaspan Shipyards names new CEO – Business News

Seaspan names new CEO Jane Seyd / North Shore News – Sep 21, 2022 / 9:42 am | Story: 386261Photo: Glacier MediaThere’s been a changing of the guard at Seaspan Shipyards. John McCarthy, chief program officer for the shipyard company for the past four years, is the new CEO and president. McCarthy replaces former shipyards CEO Mark Lamarre, who is taking over as president and CEO of The Washington Companies, the parent company of both the shipyards, Seaspan’s marine barge and tugboat division and several rail, mining and construction companies based in the US The Washington Companies announced…