Alzheimer's disease

Estate Planning with Alzheimer’s

November is Alzheimer’s awareness month. Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disorder, NOT a normal part of aging. It is caused by brain cell damage and, as it progresses, cognitive ability declines, and simple tasks become troublesome. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Foundation reported

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Corporate building

Dissolution of a Corporate Entity: When Legal Proceedings are Necessary

In South Carolina, there are three types of dissolution processes for a corporation: voluntary dissolution, administrative dissolution, and judicial dissolution. Planning ahead can help avoid a situation where court intervention and litigation is required to wind-up your entity and distribute its remaining assets. Voluntary dissolution is the process by which a corporation’s members choose to

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Professional review

Important Reminders for Providers’ Professional Review Activities and Civil Liability
Protections

The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) requires that hospitals and other health care entities report physicians or dentists who have had a professional review action taken against them for more than 30 days. It’s important to be familiar with the rules regarding professional review actions and the impact of the civil liability protection. Here is

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Telemedicine

Caution to Physicians Regarding Telemedicine Arrangements

Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert warning physicians and other practitioners to exercise caution when entering into telemedicine arrangements that have certain suspect characteristics. Companies that purported to provide telehealth, telemedicine, or telemarketing services have been known to have exploited

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