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CMS Proposes $887 Million Boost in Medicare Payments to Skilled Nursing Facilities in FY 2020 While Floating Expanded Group Therapy Definition

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its 232-page proposed rule to update the Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) for federal fiscal year (FY) 2020, which begins on October 1, 2019. Overall, CMS … Continue reading

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How the Law Can Boost Recession Recovery

Knowledge@Wharton – “In the Great Recession, the two key tools for rescuing the economy — fiscal and monetary policy — had big limitations, according to Yair Listokin, author of a new book: Law and Macroeconomics: Legal Remedies to Recessions. The … Continue reading

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Blockchain Boost for the Shipping Industry

After several successful trials over the last year, Israel’s largest cargo shipping company, Zim, has implemented a blockchain platform for electronic bills of lading.  According to Zim, this technology could replace paper bills of lading and further improve other activities … Continue reading

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Go West: Quit Your Job and Move to Boost Your Job Search Prospects?

Coveting a dream Silicon Valley in-house counsel position but stuck somewhere else? Considering quitting and moving to boost your job search prospects? The Lawyer Whisperer gives her thoughts on this strategy and the state of the Bay Area legal market: … Continue reading

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IRS Would Receive Slight Funding Boost Under House Appropriations Bill Released Today

The House Appropriations Committee today released the FY2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, which provides annual funding for the Treasury Department, the Judiciary, the Small Business Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and related agencies. The bill provides … Continue reading

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