Each year as a group, Americans support charitable causes to the tune of more than $400 billion dollars, with giving by individuals comprising more than two-thirds of that total (corporate giving accounts for only about… Read More
In discussing education, Brenda Berg, President and CEO of BEST NC said “if we are not failing, we are not trying, but let’s try to fail as little as possible.” Education is a pillar of… Read More
Did you take advantage of the tempting deals on Cyber Monday? Did you completely avoid crowded malls and long lines at the cash register on Black Friday, in favor of the online Black Friday deals?… Read More
Medicare audits are nothing new for long-term care facilities, but the Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) initiative is not your average audit. In November 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it… Read More
On October 17, 2018, I attended my first Leadership Raleigh session, which gave me an in-depth look at the local economy. Adrienne Cole, the President and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, described… Read More
The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners is an agency charged with regulating the practice of dentistry in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare and consists of six licensed dentists, one licensed… Read More
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides for a number of tax figures to be adjusted annually to reflect cost-of-living adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index for the 12-month period ending the previous August… Read More
Hurricane Florence made landfall just south of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on the morning of September 14, 2018. Despite having weakened from its maximum strength as a Category 4 hurricane to a Category 1 hurricane… Read More
“Historic changes” may be coming for providers who treat Medicare beneficiaries, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). On July 12, 2018, CMS published its latest proposed rule—1,473 pages addressing topics that… Read More
Technology strikes again! On June 18, 2018, the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration issued an interim final rule that delays several provisions of the Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration. The action was necessary to complete IT… Read More