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.
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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…
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How do Americans in France register for public health insurance?
Reader question: How does an American apply for health insurance when moving to France?
As a resident of France, having health insurance, either private or public, is mandatory.
If you are employed by a French company and pay social contributions, you will automatically be eligible for (public) health insurance even if your social security contributions are on the job, and your employer should deal with this.
The same applies in the case of doing self-employed work.
However, if you are moving as a retiree or early-retiree, then part of your visa requirements will show you have a private health insurance…
Major Mass. health insurance provider says customer data was ‘copied and taken’ in cyberattack
A pair of major Massachusetts and New Hampshire health insurance companies are warning subscribers that a cybersecurity ransomware incident in March and April has compromised some members’ personal information.
Point32Health, the corporate parent of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, said in April that the threat impacted systems that are used to service customers, accounts, brokers, and providers, officials said. It proactively took certain systems offline to contain the threat out of an “abundance of caution” after “detecting an unauthorized party.”
“Unfortunately, the investigation identified signs that data was copied and taken from our Harvard Pilgrim systems from…
Why Shouldn’t I Use an Online Will?
Online will often do more harm than good. Many people look to the internet when preparing estate planning documents, like wills and trusts, but this can set you up for disaster.
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Online will often ‘one size fits all’ documents that don’t account for your particular situation. Sometimes, they don’t account for the current laws in your state.
These documents may not even be legitimate and can lead to issues and misunderstandings…
Rochester family urges lawmakers to pass MinnesotaCare for undocumented Minnesotans
This story comes to you from Sahan Journal through a partnership with MPR News.
By Ansari Grant | Sahan Journal
Marco Loera Alvarez’s father, Daniel, started losing weight at an alarming rate after his family immigrated to Minnesota in 2004 from Guadalajara, Mexico.
Daniel Loera, 60, also became irritable and often experienced a sudden loss of energy.
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He was later diagnosed with diabetes and hyperthyroidism, and put on prescription medication to control the illnesses. But Loera has…
How Do I Get Out of My Non-Compete?
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.
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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?…
Pet health insurance provider Barkibu raises $5 million
Galician pet tech firm Barkibu has raised $5 million in a new funding round. Offering both pet insurance and a preventive services app, naturally complete with an AI-powered component, Barkibu intends to use the new funds to further improve and expand its services.
Barkibu’s $5 million round was led by Kfund and saw the participation of existing investor Alma Mundi Ventures. According to co-CEO Pablo Pazos Rey, the company has raised approximately $11 million over the course of its lifespan.
Serving some 20,000 pet parents in both the Spanish and German markets, Barkibu’s insurance policy covers 80% of costs associated…
Can Your Practice Afford a Data Breach?
Probably not.
A recent study found that the total average cost of a healthcare breach is $10.10 million.
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Can your healthcare practice afford a breach? Most healthcare entities cannot.
Since 2020, healthcare breach costs have risen by 42%.
As we know healthcare breaches are incessant, it is important to understand trends.
The trends that have emerged over the past few years are:
Repeat attacks. Many healthcare entities have seen repeat attacks.…