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By: David Ostrowsky Samantha and Brian Williams of Nashville are no different from any other parents in that they want what’s best for their 15-year-old daughter. The Williams’ situation, however, is different from that of many parents as their child…

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By: Jon Jablon, Esq. Maybe I should be, but I’m not ashamed to admit that when I first heard of Occam’s Razor, I assumed it had something to do with shaving. Whatever the context, many know Occam’s Razor as a…

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By: Kendall Jackson, Esq. The non-discrimination protections of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act are not new, as the Affordable Care Act was originally enacted in 2010. However, the recent Final Rule published on May 5, 2024, provided clarification…

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By: David Ostrowsky Earlier this month, 2024 Benefest, hosted by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP), took place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough. While the conference largely focused on the Massachusetts…

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By: Nick Bonds, Esq. National spending on healthcare was approximately $74 billion in 1970. Fast-forward to 2022, the growth alone on healthcare spending from 2021 was $175 billion, topping out around $4.5 trillion total spending for that year. It’s a…

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By: Andrew Silverio, Esq. On April 26, 2024, HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (Final Rule). This modifies the HIPAA Privacy Rule to enhance the privacy safeguards around protected…

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