In a decade’s time, Facebook has gone from an Ivy-Leaguer alternative to MySpace to something that is so ubiquitous that people who are not on it seem to have to justify why they are not. And, in that time, it has become a complicated force in the way we relate to one another, seemingly bringing […]
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If someone owes you or your business money such as a supplier, customer, or even an associate or friend it is necessary to take prompt action. Regardless of whether the debtor is disputing the need to pay or claiming to not have the funds, you now have a problem because doing nothing is not an
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Debt collection practices have come under the spotlight in recent years as complaints regarding the activities of less scrupulous debt collection agencies have poured into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal bureau created in the wake of the financial crisis. As we all know, the practices of some debt collection agencies have damaged
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For many couples who have finally reached the difficult decision to get a divorce in PA, they are emotionally exhausted and money can be tight. They just want things to be over with as quickly and cheaply as possible. So the thought of working with a divorce attorney seems like just another headache, and they
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Health insurance payers monitor the billing, coding and documentation practices of health care providers in order to prevent fraud and abuse within the health payment system. A common process that insurers utilize is the post-payment audit or retroactive review of claims. Generally, the insurer will request medical records from the provider and then they will
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), through its contractors, often perform medical record reviews and audits for new and existing providers and suppliers. These audits are conducted to detect potential fraud and abuse within the healthcare payment system. In the past, the records reviews started with a letter from CMS to the provider
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This is an all too common scenario: someone owes you money, you sue them in court, the court awards you a money judgment, and the debtor still refuses to pay. There is a saying that you cannot get blood from a stone. This means that in some situations, collecting and enforcing a judgment will not
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The Pennsylvania domestic relations statute establishes a law designed to protect certain individuals from abuse. The individuals that are protected under the statute include family or household members, sexual or intimate partners, or persons who share biological parenthood with the person alleged to have committed the abuse. The term “abuse” under the statute includes the
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud law makes it a crime when healthcare providers engage in prohibited acts, defined in the law. Violators are subject to civil penalties and criminal prosecution by the county district attorney or the Attorney General, if the conduct involves more than one county. If a person is convicted under the Insurance Fraud
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Trying to collect a debt can be frustrating. When demand letters and phone calls fail to solicit a response from the debtor, creditors who want to get paid must obtain a money judgment against the debtor. A money judgment can be obtained after a lawsuit is filed and either a default judgment is entered or
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