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Physician Contracting 101 – Rickard & Associates
1
May

Physician Contracting 101 – Rickard & Associates
Wirya
Business News
Physician contracts are often complicated and have unique terms. We help our clients understand the terms and negotiate their contracts. 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). Many of our clients are physicians who are negotiating or renegotiating their employment contracts with their employers. Sometimes these are with health systems, hospitals, or small physician offices. We also have clients come to us with issues after they negotiated their own contracts. Physician contracts are unique, as they have standard…
CNN claims ‘stunned’ host’s statement is ‘inaccurate’
25
Apr

CNN claims ‘stunned’ host’s statement is ‘inaccurate’
Wirya
Business News
Don Lemon has been fired by CNN after 17 years on the network. On Monday (24 April), the news anchor announced that he had “parted ways” with CNN following a string of scandals in recent months, barely an hour after news broke that Tucker Carlson had been fired from Fox News. “CNN and Don have parted ways,” the network said in a statement. “Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.” Lemon…
Does Divorce Change My Estate Plan?
16
Apr

Does Divorce Change My Estate Plan?
Wirya
Business News
Yes! Even if you don’t have a written estate plan, you have an estate plan per the laws of your state. If you get divorced, the nature of your estate plan will change. 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 you have a written estate plan and get divorced, once your divorce is final, you need to update your plan. It is likely your divorce may change things such as your: legal name, Trustees, beneficiaries, Power of…
Do I Need an Emergency List?
26
Mar

Do I Need an Emergency List?
Wirya
Business News
We frequently have questions related to the practical and financial panic after a death in the family when accounts, passwords, and assets are unknown. Sometimes, a family knows an estate plan was done but they cannot find the plan and don’t even know the law firm that drafted the plan. An emergency list can help to avoid these issues. 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 see people lose their spouse, and have no idea how…
Are You Prepared for Russian Ransomware?
24
Feb

Are You Prepared for Russian Ransomware?
Wirya
Business News
Recently, a health network in Pennsylvania was hacked by a Russian ransomware gang called BlackCat. 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). BlackCat attacked a physician practice in Pennsylvania, but did not disrupt healthcare operations. A ransomware payment was demanded, but refused by the healthcare system. Sensitive information was accessed and the health system revealed the attack itself. Is your practice prepared for a potential attack? Does your staff know how to respond to a demand for ransomware?…
How Do I Escape My Non-Compete Clause?
19
Jan

How Do I Escape My Non-Compete Clause?
Wirya
Business News
In healthcare, there has been a large expansion in non-compete clauses. Many of our clients would like to find a way out of their non-compete clause when looking to leave their current employment. 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 first way to avoid breaching a non-compete clause is to have your attorney negotiate a contract without a non-compete clause before beginning your employment. Sometimes, non-compete clauses are unavoidable. So what can you do in that situation?…
401(k) auto-enrollment and other big changes to retirement plans in the omnibus bill for 2023
22
Dec

401(k) auto-enrollment and other big changes to retirement plans in the omnibus bill for 2023
Business News
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…
Estate Planning and Personal Property
9
Dec

Estate Planning and Personal Property
Business News
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…