This year, August was established as National Emergency Management Awareness Month. This awareness month is different than National Preparedness Month. Let’s make sure you understand what these emergency management professionals contribute to our communities in helping us prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. What Emergency Managers Do The IAEM (International Association of Emergency […]
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Have you heard about the pilot program slated to begin in January 2026, requiring prior authorization in six states for certain Medicare procedures for those enrolled in Original Medicare only? The states — New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, and Washington — will apply prior authorization evaluations to more than a dozen services per CMS.
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Per the CDC, more than 1 in 4 adults in the United States has some type of disability. This week, the Social Security Administration added 13 new serious illnesses to its Compassionate Allowances List (CAL) that meet the SSA’s disability requirements. If you or someone you care about is living with a serious medical condition,
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Over the past few months, I’ve been sharing information about the real-life impact of changes to policies. Living in the fuzzy zone of uncertainty is a teacher about what is yours to “control”. Competing “high-impact” matters are dominating life these days. How are you managing what’s within your control amidst uncertainty? Living in the fuzzy
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Are you aware of the upcoming rule changes governing how much of your contributions will be deductible? Whether you contribute cash, donate items, or your time, it’s important you stay on top of how this will impact you? Due to the recent federal tax-and-spending cuts package it affects filers who take the standard deduction. Others
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