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The Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act: A Matter of Healthcare Equity?

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

In our December 7, 2020 Blog Post, “Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services,” we discussed the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) and the regulatory changes made therein by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to expand Medicare telehe

Travel Restrictions at US-Canada-Mexico Land Borders Extended

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

UPDATE DECEMBER 31, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security again extended measures to restrict non-essential travel to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico through land ports of entry and ferry terminals.

No Surprises Act Comes as a Surprise – Consolidated Appropriations Act Includes New Restrictions on Surprise Bills

By EsqSocial Corporation 04/01/21

On December 28, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“Appropriations Act”) was passed into law.

[Audio] 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program - Day 3 | Leadership’s Conduct At The Top

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/01/21

Obviously, in every compliance program, the ethical tone of a company and accountability all starts at the top and, most specifically, senior management.

[Audio] Sunday Book Review: January 3, 2021, the Mind Opening Business Books edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 03/01/21

JANUARY 3, 2021 BY TOM FOX In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review: • Powershift: Transform Any Situation, Close Any Deal, and Achieve Any Outcome by Damon John • Mentor to Millions: Secrets of Success in Business, Relationships, and Beyond by Kevin Harrington and Mark Timm • Lives of the Stoic

When You May Have To Fire Your 401(k) Advisor

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/01/21

For most 401(k) plan sponsors, it’s the financial advisor that serves as their ombudsman. They’re usually the provider that the plan sponsor relies on most to provide referrals to other providers such as third-party administrators (TPAs) and to help out when things aren’t going so well.

[Audio] Daily Compliance News: January 2, 2021, the New AML Law edition

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/01/21

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: 1. Senate overrides Trump veto; AML law changes. (WSJ) 2. FBI increases overseas FCPA investigations. (WSJ) 3. Farewell to Libor. (WSJ) 4. CIOs and WFH. (WSJ)...
By: Thomas Fox

[Audio] 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program - Day 2 | Continuous Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/01/21

I want to next focus specifically on the tactical steps of moving towards both continuous monitoring and continuous improvement of your compliance program. These twin concepts are perhaps the biggest modifications in the 2020 Update. The changes began in Section 1- Risk Assessments.

[Audio] 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program - Day 1 | What 2020 Brought To Compliance Programs

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/01/21

2020 was a very significant year for every compliance practitioner and compliance program.

Recourse at law or in equity of trust beneficiary who is dissatisfied with trustee’s proposed settlement with insurance company of property-damage claim

By EsqSocial Corporation 01/01/21

Assume entrusted property that has been duly insured by the trustee suffers damage through no fault of the trustee. A current beneficiary, though, is unhappy with the trustee’s proposed nonjudicial accommodation with the insurance company.

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