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What is a Power of Attorney?
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What is a Power of Attorney?

Many of our clients have heard of the powers of attorney, but do not know what they actually entail. 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). It is important to know that there are different types of powers of attorney, however, they are all legal documents that allow you to pick an agent or attorney-in-fact on your behalf. Powers of attorney allow another person to make financial, legal, and medical decisions for you, depending on the type. There…
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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 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…
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Can You Get Your PHI Back?
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Can You Get Your PHI Back?

If you had concerns about your healthcare data in the hands of your vendors, what do your contracts say in regards to getting that data back? A recent court case required a healthcare vendor to return data to the healthcare entity. 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). CommonSpirit Health hired Emerge Clinical Solutions to process and archive protected health information in 2021. However, CommonSpirit Health began experiencing issues with the data extracts and was unable to reach…
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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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401(k) auto-enrollment and other big changes to retirement plans in the omnibus bill for 2023
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401(k) auto-enrollment and other big changes to retirement plans in the omnibus bill for 2023

A package of proposed changes to help Americans save more for retirement could soon be the law. The changes, part of the Secure Act 2.0, are included in the sweeping end-of-year spending bill that lawmakers probably will vote on in the coming days to avoid a government shutdown, according to the text of the $1.7 trillion 2023 Government Funding Legislation published Tuesday. If passed, they could benefit Americans across the spectrum regardless of how close they are to retirement, although many provisions would not take immediate effect. Included in the broad retirement legislation are measures to allow employers to count…
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Healthcare in 2023 – Rickard & Associates
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Healthcare in 2023 – Rickard & Associates

Healthcare continues to change from day to day and year to year. Over the past few years, we have seen a tremendous amount of changes in the healthcare industry. 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). Experts have stated that changes will continue in 2023. Some of the changes we might see in 2023 include: An increase in wearable medical devices. These can include things like personal health trackers, devices that can monitor blood pressure, and even devices…
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BCBS names Jenni Bradley to head strategy, planning and more Chattanooga-area career moves
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BCBS names Jenni Bradley to head strategy, planning and more Chattanooga-area career moves

BCBS names Bradley to head strategy, planning BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has promoted Jenni Bradley to director of strategy and planning in the provider network management division, according to a news release. Bradley will oversee teams responsible for developing and maintaining relationships that support BlueCross provider networks in providing high-quality care to members. She’ll also work on contracting efforts and coordinated strategies that encourage evidence-based treatment in practices and healthcare facilities across the state, the release stated. “We’re excited to have Jenni leading development and support of innovation concepts that enhance how we work with providers on behalf of our…
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