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Your WPA membership offers a wealth of benefits designed to support your holistic well-being, from medical helplines to legal consultations and beyond. By leveraging these resources to their fullest extent, you can enjoy greater peace of mind and confidently navigate life's challenges with expert support at your side. Interested in finding out more? contact me today. #WPA #Benefits #PrivateMedicalInsurance

It might be late⌚️but teaching attorneys the ins and outs of MSAs won’t wait. ⏳ Heading to Boston to talk MSAs at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE│New England) 25th Annual Workers’ Compensation Law Conference. Topic – Maneuvering Through the Never-Ending Medicare Set-Aside Maze The maze gets more confounding at each turn. With a new administration coming in seeking to streamline everything from regulatory layers to administrative bureaucracy, is anything going to be like we think it is now? Will this affect the April 2025 MSA data reporting requirements previously announced by CMS? Will CMS continue to provide a voluntary review process for WCMSAs? Will the new administration see Medicare Set Asides as the path of least resistance to funding the Medicare Trust Funds more robustly given the rapidly increasing Medicare beneficiary statistics? All questions to be discussed, kicked around, and contemplated tomorrow, November 22. After this guy finally finds a bed in the wee hours Friday morning. 🥱 😴 💤 Cattie & Gonzalez, PLLC #AHigherStandardinMSPCompliance #WorkersCompensation #MedicareSetAsides

Maneuvering Through the Never-Ending Medicare Set-Aside Maze. That's the title of my presentation today to the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (MCLE│New England) 25th Annual Workers' Compensation Law Conference in Boston. The agenda today looks like this: Introduction Brief History of Medicare Secondary Payer Statutory/Regulatory Analysis Using Traditional WCMSAs What are Non-Submit MSAs? Key Considerations for Non-Submit MSAs MSA Funding/Administrative Considerations Mandatory MSA Data Reporting to CMS Hypotheticals Questions/Answers A lot to cover in 45 minutes. Honestly, we could talk all day about MSAs and still not completely maneuver the entire maze. But, the goal is for attendees to leave knowing more than when they entered the maze. If your organization would like help maneuvering the Medicare Set-Aside maze, Rafael Gonzalez, Esq. and I are always happy to speak with your group to point you and your colleagues in the right direction. Cattie & Gonzalez, PLLC #AHigherStandardinMSPCompliance #WorkersCompensation #MedicareSetAsides

How to Fill Out Oregon’s Advance Directive Presented by: Patricia Louise Nelson Oregon’s Advanced Directive allows you to appoint someone to make healthcare decisions for you, if you become unable to communicate your wishes to your doctor. It is crucial that every section of this important form be completed correctly. Let us go through it together. In sections One and Two, you fill in information about yourself and your healthcare representatives. The latest Oregon Advance Directive form requests all contact information for your healthcare representatives, including home, work, and cell phone number. Please provide all the information you can. The point of having an address on this form is so that the authorities can locate your healthcare representative in case of an emergency, including possibly knocking on their door. I would therefore recommend that you use physical addresses, as opposed to a PO box. Section Three is where you need to make your first decision. You need to pick either the first choice or the second choice, but you cannot choose both. If you choose the first option, your health care representative must follow the instructions you provide in the balance of the document. The second option allows your healthcare representative to make decisions for you, using your instructions as guidelines. On the one hand, if a health care representative makes decisions that result in your death, that could leave the person with a sense of guilt. On the other hand, if you require your health care representative to follow your instructions, that leaves them with no discretion. Section four gives you the opportunity to give directions regarding your end-of-life care. As you can see, it is a tricky form. Please let us know how we can help you fill it out.  #estateplanningattorney #estateplan #estateplanning101 #estateplanningtips #planningforthefuture #probateattorney #attorneys #avoidprobate #estateplanning #wills #probate #attorney #lawyer #financialplanning #estateplanningattorney #powerofattorney #trusts #estateplan #lifeinsurance #estate #assetprotection #trust #willsandtrusts #law #livingwill #financialfreedom #legal #money #livingtrust #personalfinance #willsandtrusts #inheritanceplanning #trustplanning #familywilllawyernearme #trustlaw #centraloregon #oregonattorney #legaladvice #advanceddirective #centraloregon #bestofbend #bendoregon

We learn a lot in law school, but sometime law school leaves out some of the practical information that lawyers need to succeed in their practices such as understanding Medicare set-asides. Fortunately, MATA sponsor Medivest has some easy to understand videos to help lawyers get their heads around this topic. Check out the following page to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebKaTXDs

In a landmark decision, Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust v AKC has cast a spotlight on a crucial aspect of legal billing practices. For the first time, the necessity for clarity in the status of fee earners in bills of costs has been brought to the fore, thanks to a thorough interpretation of Practice Direction 47. This ruling not only underscores the importance of transparency in legal financing but also prompts a much-needed dialogue on standardising billing formats across the board. A step forward? Absolutely. Let's dive deeper into the implications and pave the way for more informed discussions. Read more about the decision here : https://bit.ly/3LTw45x. #LegalIndustry #PracticeDirection47 #Transparency #BillingPractices

A recent ruling by a Texas Federal Court may be an indication of impending litigation and similar judgments related to the FTC’s Final Rule banning non-compete provisions.   Healthcare entities that employ workers should monitor the outcomes of this suit and any other pending litigation. We also anticipate ongoing and future litigation on this issue.   Our latest legal alert highlights this development and things you need to know as a healthcare entity regarding the FTC’s non-compete ban: https://lnkd.in/ej3aqcHd   Contact Matthew Shatzkes and Jeffrey Douglas to learn more.    #bochnerpllc #healthcare #noncompeteban #FTC

At Lawyers With Purpose, we simplify Medicaid qualification with cutting-edge software and workflows, allowing you to seamlessly integrate it into your practice. 🎯 Ready to help clients plan for their future while growing your firm? Learn more about how we make Medicaid planning an additional revenue for your law firm. Request a law firm assesement here: https://buff.ly/3XgueTP #EstatePlanning #MedicaidPlanning #LawPracticeGrowth

Planning for the future of a loved one with special needs requires careful consideration and expert guidance. Before meeting with a special needs planning attorney, it's essential to prepare thoroughly to make the most of your consultation. Here are some top things to do beforehand: * Gather Important Documents: Collect relevant documents such as medical records, financial statements, and legal documents related to your loved one's special needs and current care arrangements. * List Your Concerns and Goals: Take time to identify your concerns, priorities, and long-term goals for your loved one's future. This will help guide your discussion with the attorney and ensure your needs are addressed. * Educate Yourself: Familiarize yourself with basic concepts of special needs planning, including government benefit programs, legal structures like special needs trusts, and strategies for preserving eligibility for benefits. * Think About Future Care Needs: Consider your loved one's current and future care needs, including housing, healthcare, education, and quality of life preferences. Discussing these factors with the attorney will help tailor a plan to meet your loved one's unique needs. * Make a List of Questions: Write down any questions or concerns you have about special needs planning, estate planning, or government benefits. Having a list prepared will ensure you cover all relevant topics during your meeting. By taking these proactive steps, you'll be better prepared to engage in a productive discussion with your special needs planning attorney and develop a comprehensive plan to secure your loved one's future. Get all of your special needs planning questions answered. Contact Houck Menninger Law at (937)985-0059 or visit https://lnkd.in/d4rBUZJH #HMLaw #HouckMenningerLaw #AssetProtection #Probate #EstateSettlement #EstatePlanning #Medicaid #Trusts #EstateTaxes #SpecialNeedsPlanning

*Preliminary issue trial; meaning; matters to be treated as part of publication*   In a preliminary issue trial in a libel claim relating to an email sent by the first defendant to HMRC, the defendants argued that the Court, in determining meaning, should take account of 27 attachments to the email complained of [20].   In determining the issue, the Court referred to the principles summarised by Nicklin J in Riley v Murray - in determining the natural and ordinary meaning of a publication, matters that are to be treated as part of the publication can be taken into account (namely material that the ordinary reasonable reader would have read although not set out in the publication itself) [23].   The Judge held that whilst any reader would have been aware of the existence of numerous attachments, he did not consider the attachments to form part of the email for the purposes of determining meaning, finding that only the most "tenacious or diligent reader could be expected to open and read all 27 attachments, and such person would not be a reasonable reader" [29].   HHJ Lewis in Unity Plus Healthcare v Clay and others [2024] EWHC 1278 (KB)