Arguably no other area of interdisciplinary law affects the daily lives of the general public and, in turn, your clients, more than health law. Moreover, healthcare has become big business with the rising cost of quality medical care, prescription drug coverage, and the need for long-term health care solutions for an aging population. Legal matters frequently arise from the denial of Social Security benefits to the maze of options available for small businesses that are required to provide healthcare insurance coverage to their employees. Click on the links below to also learn about how to better represent your clients seeking Medicare coverage or how to make your company's health benefits work for its employees.
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How to Recognize Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Article provided by Aiken & Scoptur, S.C. Please visit our Web site at Aiken & Scoptur, S.C. As our population ages, we are becoming more and more dependant on skilled nursing facilities to take care of our parents. We hope we make a wise choice ...
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Legal Rights Of Senior Citizens
FindLaw's breakdown of common legal issues facing seniors with information on legal aid resources for consumers.
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Long Term Health Care and Medicaid Planning
Since people are living longer, planning for the possibility of long term health care is becoming a critical component of estate planning. Long term health care is costly. Whether the health care is provided in a nursing home, the patient's home or ...
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I Don't Need A Will
When I speak before a civic group or a neighborhood association, I usually can hear someone whisper in the back ground, a "I don't need a will. I just came tonight because my wife (husband, daughter, son, girlfriend--you can insert lots of persons ...
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Incentives for Environmental Innovation: Federal Programs that Reward Innovative Environmental Protection
FindLaw's review of various programs that the Environmental Protection Agency has used to promote environmental innovation among businesses.
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The Many Faces of Health Care Fraud
FindLaw's examination of the federal government's war on health care fraud and various techniques used by those engaging in such fraud.
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Liability for LUSTs: An Illinois Perspective
The scope of recovery for a current property owner faced with a Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) problem continues to be defined by LUST litigation. In this article, FindLaw examines the Illinois statutes and cases holding that property owners must be aware before deciding how to approach a LUST problem.
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Environmental Liability Disclosure and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was to restore public confidence in the U.S. financial markets by requiring disclosures that were accurate and a complete assessment of the company's financial position. This would include a discription of any envirornmental litigation or issue. In this article, FindLaw discusses some of the pitfalls to be aware of in reporting environmental liabilites.
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Advisory Opinion Questions Percentage Fee Arrangement with Physician Practice Management Company
FindLaw's discussion of a Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Opinion indicating that certain physician arrangements with practice management companies could constitute violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute.
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Recovery of Natural Resource Damages Under Comprehensive General Liability Policies
FindLaw's review of the federal statutory framework related to natural resource damages, standard policy language, and the case law that supports the proposition that natural resource damage claims are covered under standard CGL policies.