INDIANAPOLIS, June 29, 2023 /CNW/ — International Medical Group® (IMG®), an award-winning global insurance benefits and assistance services company, has announced a new partnership with MAGNUS International Search & Rescue, a comprehensive emergency management and global on-ground search and rescue service provider based in Israel.
With more than 30 years of experience serving global travelers, MAGNUS will now offer IMG travel medical insurance plans to travelers, exchange students, and global citizens along with a MAGNUS search and rescue membership. IMG insurance plans will allow MAGNUS customers to have proper medical coverage in the event of an illness or injury while…
Health Insurance
Does health insurance cover skin cancer screening? Dr. Mallika Marshall answers your questions
Does health insurance cover skin cancer screening?
Does health insurance cover skin cancer screening?
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BOSTON-Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter.
Christine asks, “Is skin cancer screening covered under health insurance? I have light skin and want to protect myself from skin cancer.”
Most insurance companies do cover skin cancer screenings as part of your annual wellness visit but if you’re not sure, call and ask. Even better, ask if they will cover a skin exam by a dermatologist.
All adults should see a…
Base Salary Increases, Social and Health Insurance Caps to Rise
While changes to the base salary (not to be confused with the minimum wage) generally only impact government workers, there are some changes to social and health insurance payments that foreign firms should be aware of.
What’s changed?
On November 11, 2022, the National Assembly approved a resolution to increase the base salary from July 1, 2023. This would see the base salary of government employees increase from VND 1,490,000 (US$63.25) to VND 1,800,000 (US$76.41) per month. This salary represents a 20.8 percent increase over the current base salary.
This was codified in Decree No. 24/2023/ND-CP dated May 14, 2023.…
New Baby? Time to Update Your Estate Plan
We often have clients ask us when the best time to do their estate plan is and the answer is usually, right now! This is especially true for people turning 18 years old, people who don’t have a plan, and people who have had recent life changes.
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One event that should trigger you to meet with an estate planning attorney is a new baby. When you are expanding your family, that…
The Dangers of the EHR
Electronic Health Records can be an incredibly helpful tool. However, they are not without fault. A recent warning highlights that electronic health records (EHRs) are a top target of cybercriminals. They can also lead to inappropriate billing if they are not set up correctly.
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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a warning to healthcare entities regarding EHR vulnerabilities and protections.
Protected health information (PHI) continues to hold its value…
Employees, lawmakers protest working conditions at Hempstead laundry company
Employees of a Hempstead-based industrial laundry facility contend they are working in rodent-infested sweatshop-like conditions, including extreme heat and a lack of hot water, and have been without a contract and health insurance for the past six years.
Some of the 175 workers at FDR Services Corp. rallied outside the company’s headquarters Tuesday, holding signs reading “Workers United Will Never Be Defeated” while chanting “Shame on FDR.”
They were joined by members of their union, the Laundry, Distribution and Food Service Joint Board, and state lawmakers, who delivered a letter to FDR management urging the company to negotiate a new…
Parliament Ratifies USD 308 Million Japanese Loan for Universal Health Insurance
Parliament Ratifies USD 308 Million Japanese Loan for Universal Health Insurance
The Egyptian House of Representatives ratified a JPY 44 billion (USD 308 million, EGP 9.5 billion) loan agreement with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on 21 June to help fund Egypt’s universal health insurance program.
The loan will complete its disbursement by July 2024 and be repaid over 15 years at 0.01 percent interest.
The agreement was signed on 27 March by Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait.
“Egypt has been working to introduce the Universal Health Insurance System since 2018; however, it faces certain challenges such as…
Congress acts to stop the flood of forms mailed to millions
Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Paso Robles, in a 2021 file photo. He is sponsoring the Paperwork Reduction Act, intended to stop unnecessary federal health insurance mailings to millions of people.
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Tired of getting some form in the mail from Washington about health insurance and wonder what it is?
[–The “Paperwork Burden Reduction Act” is aimed at stopping unnecessary mailings, which now go to an estimated 154 million people.
[–The measure, passed easily by the House, would make the health care form available only to those who request it. The Senate will now consider the legislation.
[–Not only…