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Protect Your Practice Against Telemedicine Fraud
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Protect Your Practice Against Telemedicine Fraud

Telemedicine has continued to thrive in a post-pandemic world, but with the expansion of services comes the expansion of fraud. 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 Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has warned healthcare entities to use ‘heightened scrutiny’ when entering telemedicine arrangements that have suspect characteristics of a fraud scheme. The OIG has stated that a common characteristic of fraudulent schemes is the use of kickbacks to recruit and award healthcare practitioners. The OIG further…
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Ready for an Audit? – Rickard & Associates
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Ready for an Audit? – Rickard & Associates

Government audits are in full swing and it is essential that your practice is ready. Failure to prepare could result in great fines and loss of patient trust. 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). Failure to plan and prepare for an audit can lead to disastrous results. If you fail to catch mistakes in your billing, you may face hefty fines from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). To avoid these fines and…
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Estate Planning FAQs – Rickard & Associates
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Estate Planning FAQs – Rickard & Associates

As estate planning attorneys, we have come across a variety of interesting circumstances, situations, and assets. However, we tend to get asked a lot of the same questions over and over. Find our answers to those frequently asked questions here. 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). Some of our most frequently asked questions are the following: Do I really need a full estate plan? Many of our clients came to the initial meeting with the desire to…
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WestJet ramps up fleet with purchase of 42 more airplanes – Business News
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WestJet ramps up fleet with purchase of 42 more airplanes – Business News

WestJet buys 42 planes The Canadian Press – Sep 29, 2022 / 10:46 am | Story: 387789 Photo: The Canadian Press A WestJet planes waits at a gate at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh WestJet is making a substantial addition to its fleet with the purchase of 42 aircraft. The Calgary-based airline announced the agreement with Boeing for the purchase of the 737-10 MAX planes on Thursday. WestJet Group chief executive officer Alexis von Hoensbroech says the order will start delivering at the end of 2024 through to 2028, expanding the fleet…
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Hackers hijack Fast Company, send obscene push alert through Apple News

Many Apple News users received a push notification Tuesday containing racist and obscene language, the result of a hack. The offensive message came in a push alert around 8:18 pm Eastern from the account of business news magazine Fast Company, adding that “Thrax was here.” It was unclear exactly who Thrax was, or how many Apple AAPL, +0.66% users the alert was sent to, but it appeared to be widespread. A similar message appeared on Fast Company’s website, along with a claim from the hackers about how they were able to access the site’s publishing tools. The messages were deleted…
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