Doctors often need to refer their patients for diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, known as MRIs or magnets, or computed tomography, know as CTs, before the doctor recomme
One of the most important functions computers perform for modern day business is the storage of information, and virtually every organization or company regardless of its size uses computers to con
It is now clear that, under Maryland law, checks drawn to more than one payee, listed in stacked format, with no grammatical connector, punctuation, or symbol indicating their relationship, are pro
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 makes sweeping changes to the Medicare Program, including phasing in a prescription drug benefit over the next two years.
Recent medical malpractice reform initiatives in Maryland have targeted certain high cost issues, such as lowering Maryland's existing cap on awards for pain and suffering. Although these "re
Play or Pay in California: Did you know that California recently passed a law that will tax businesses with fifty or more employees if the businesses do not provide health coverage
The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed its previous opinions which established the availability of an affirmative defense for employers in certain cases involving charges of sexual harassment by sup
On June 21, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an HMO providing coverage under an employer’s group health plan cannot be sued under state law for its benefit determinations.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has proposed a new penalty structure for a plan administrator’s failure to notify participants of a plan’s underfunded status.
