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A decision many employers grapple with concerns the benefits, such as paid leave or job security, offered to expectant mothers and others who need to take time off to care for newborns and sick family members. Offering paid maternity, paternity and other leave, as well as job security, can be a great opportunity to differentiate your business from your competition in the eyes of current and prospective employees. This can help retain your best talent and avoid the costs associated with losing a valued employee which might otherwise financially devastate a small business.
On February 9, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the “Budget Act”). The Budget Act extended and modified numerous health care programs, including Children's Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”), the CHRONIC Care Act and the Medicare Part B Improvement Act. This Alert highlights certain provisions of the Budget Act impacting telehealth and health care fraud and abuse laws, which we expect will lead to significant changes to the delivery of health care services across the United States.
Management Services Organizations (“MSOs”) can provide real and appreciable benefits to busy practitioners, allowing them to provide better patient care, unencumbered by the demands of micromanaging the business. MSOs can also be a productive venture for those who own and operate them. The ability to provide a turn-key office for busy physicians, and the diverse array of administrative services and equipment that physicians typically require, present an opportunity for MSOs. Additionally, unlike physician practices which must be owned by physicians, there is no impediment for outside capital investment in an MSO.
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