I Don’t Have an Estate Plan…Right?

Whether or not you have a written estate plan, you do have an estate plan. The laws of the state in which you reside will make decisions about your estate if you do not have a written plan.

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If you don’t have a written estate plan, it is essential to know what the intestacy laws of your state are so that you know what will happen to your assets if

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Washington, DC, health insurance exchange admin apologizes to House members for data breach

A top administrator with Washington’s health insurance exchange apologized to House members on Wednesday for the data breach that resulted in the disclosure of personal information to thousands of users, including members of Congress.

The leak was the result of human error, Mila Kofman, executive director of the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority, told a joint session of two House Oversight subcommittees.

She said a server was incorrectly configured in mid-2018 when they installed the internal communications program Slack. That faulty configuration allowed an unauthorized individual to access the server and steal two reports containing personal information of

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Travel health and safety – Travel.gc.ca

Travel insurance

Get travel insurance if you travel outside Canada, no matter where you’re going or how long you’ll be there.

Travel health kit

How to prepare a basic travel health kit no matter where you are going.

Vaccinations

Check which vaccinations may be recommended or required for your destination.

Eat and drink safely

Avoid common causes of illness while traveling, including food poisoning, stomach flu and travelers’ diarrhea.

Travel-related diseases

Information about the risks of contracting a disease that may not be common in Canada. Read these fact sheets and be prepared.

Insect bite prevention

Prevent bites from mosquitoes,

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Can Your EHR Template Land You in Prison?

If your electronic health record (EHR) template is set up incorrectly and leads you to be billed improperly, it could lead to prison time.

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In recent years, we have heard from many of our clients that their compliance plans received less attention than normal due to the pandemic, staffing issues, and other pressing concerns.

However, compliance enforcement is ongoing and it is essential to prioritize your compliance plan.

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Oklahomans with commercial health insurance have had a hard time finding mental health care, the report says

WHAT THE REPORT SUGGESTS WE DO ABOUT IT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS HEALTHY MINDS SAYS THEY RAN INTO WAS PATIENTS NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH PROVIDERS EASILY. ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME, THE PHONE NUMBERS LISTED IN THE DIRECTORY WERE INACCURATE AND YOU WOULD GET A DEADLINE BEEPING IF YOU CALL THE PHONE LINE. ACCORDING TO HEALTHY MINDS, THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN OKLAHOMA USE COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE INSTEAD OF PUBLICLY FUNDED HEALTH PROGRAMS. WE FOUND THAT THE PROVIDERS WHO ARE ACTIVE IN THE NETWORK ALSO STRUGGLED TO GET PATIENTS IN IN A TIMELY MANNER, WHICH MEANS THERE AREN’T ENOUGH …

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Is the FTC Banning Non-Competes?

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that will ban many non-compete agreements throughout the country if it is enacted.

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Non-compete agreements are agreements that prevent employees from working in certain industries following employment with their current employer. They are often limited by geographic scope and time.

For example, a non-compete clause may prevent a physician from working in the medical field for one year following …

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Legal Documents for Your Graduating Senior

If you are a parent with a child who will graduate from high school soon, now is a good time to start planning what documents the child will need moving forward.

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If you have a child who recently turned 18, you need to start thinking about the potential legal implications and how best to protect your child’s interests. Estate planning is not always about planning for death, but it is

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Budget may put India’s missing middle in Ayushman Bharat

The National Health Authority (NHA) has proposed to the government to extend the scheme’s benefits to sections of society who lack any health insurance, two people aware of the development said.

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Launched in September 2018 to provide free health cover of up to 5 lakh to around 107.4 million poor and vulnerable families, Ayushman Bharat, which is being implemented along with state health schemes, now covers over 140 million families consisting of approximately 720 million individuals, protecting 60% of the population.

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