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By: Andrew Silverio IDR Entities Still Struggling with Volume – Highlights from the Q4 2022 Report Under the No Surprises Act (NSA), the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury are required to post quarterly data on the…

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By: Kelly Dempsey June 27, 2023 marked one year since the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned the constitutional right to abortion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Over the last 12 months, half…

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Merck vs. Biden

June 23, 2023

By: David Ostrowsky and Jessie Boyle The globally recognized, multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. sued the U.S. government on June 6th in an effort to halt the Medicare drug price negotiation program contained in the Inflation Reduction Act. The…

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By: Cindy Merrell, Esq.   I remember when I graduated college, I was in the early stages of adulthood and my parents told me that I needed to get my own car insurance. Beyond knowing that my monthly bills were…

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A Weight Off My Chest

June 6, 2023

By: Ron E. Peck, Esq. Insurance is supposed to be something you purchase to protect yourself against unforeseen – but costly – losses.  You don’t “expect” to be involved in a motor-vehicle accident, but you purchase automobile insurance to protect…

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By: Kaitlyn Malkin, Esq. About 1 in 36 children in the United States has autism spectrum disorder, which is a lifelong condition that can affect a person’s behavior, communication, interactions, and ability to learn. The Department of Labor (DOL) continues…

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