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John J. Patterson Joins Vanbridge, EPIC’s Financial Services Division

… from notice to resolution, as well as advising throughout the broking process with respect to structuring of coverage, legal implications of agreement language, policy wording and diligence matters. Patterson’s most recent role was that of Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. Financial Lines Claims at a leading transactional risk MGU. He also served as senior claims counsel at two large insurance carriers, where he managed D&O, E&O, and transactional risk claims on behalf of private equity, hedge fund and venture capital policyholders. Earlier in his career, Patterson was an attorney representing a leading insurance carrier in …

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Jacqueline Beaudet, Esq.

… General Counsel for Regulatory and Compliance for EPIC. Over the years, in addition to fulfilling her legal functions for Frenkel and EPIC, Jacky was instrumental in providing Northeast client services in the areas of coverage analysis and carrier advocacy and services for several of the public company Frenkel clients in the role of outside risk manager. Her experience in the legal field, in both the law firm and corporate environments, spans more than 25 years. In addition, Jacky is responsible for the executive management of the Galway-wide insurance program, compliance and licensing, and the legal liaison concerning privacy matters.

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Alert: New Guidance Expands ACA-Approved List of Women & Children’s No-Cost, Preventive Services

… healthcare clinician or other appropriately trained individual for sexually active adolescent and adult women at an increased risk for STIs. The Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) recommends that clinicians review a woman’s sexual history and risk factors to help identify those at an increased risk of STIs. Risk factors include, but are not limited to, age younger than 25, a recent history of an STI, a new sex partner, multiple partners, a partner with concurrent partners, a partner with an STI, and a lack of or inconsistent condom use. For adolescents and women not identified as high risk,

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Life & Executive Benefits

… interests and/or are limited by the terms of their contracts and are often not trained in financial analysis, fiduciary principles or law. Executive Benefits | Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI) | Universal, Indexed, Current Assumption, Whole and Variable Life Insurance  | Term Insurance  |  Survivorship  |  Disability  |  Long Term Care (LTC)  |  Private Placement  |  Annuities Policy Design, Policy Analytics, Management and Review High Net and Ultra High Net Worth Estate preservation, succession, liquidity and enhancement, gifting strategies, private split dollar, charitable giving Decumulation hedge, stock and portfolio concentration risk, adjusted gross income tax reduction programs Advanced structures, exclusive strategies, large lines specialists, premium financing …

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The Rise of Telemedicine: Minimizing Malpractice and Patient Safety Risks for Hospitals and Health Systems

… Institutions should review medical staff by-laws and credentialing processes with medical staff leadership and consider revising by-laws and processes to incorporate the use of telemedicine care. Care should be taken to ensure that administration of medication and controlled substances maintains or improves upon in-person medication management. If evaluation of a patient through a telemedicine platform proves less effective than in-person care, mitigate the risk by arranging an in-person appointment. Conclusion The sudden and rapid adoption of telemedicine on a broad basis is a welcome event in the medical community, yet it is not without …

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The Rise of Telemedicine: Minimizing Malpractice and Patient Safety Risks for Physicians and Physician Practices

… and controlled substances maintains or improves upon in-person medication management. If evaluation of a patient through a telemedicine platform proves less effective than in-person care, mitigate the risk of providing the incorrect medication or dosages by arranging an in-person appointment. Conclusion The sudden and rapid adoption of telemedicine on a broad basis is a welcome event in the medical community, yet it is not without risks for medical providers. Vendor relationships, use of advanced practice providers, adherence to state licensure and regulations, reimbursement requirements, compliance with HIPAA regulation, and knowledge of standard of care and malpractice …

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EEOC Proposed Wellness Rules Addressing Permitted Incentive Limits

… generally prohibits employers from incenting employees or their family members to provide genetic information, the proposed rule clarifies that an employer could offer incentives to encourage individuals who have voluntarily provided genetic information indicating an increased risk of acquiring a health condition in the future to participate in disease management programs or other programs that promote healthy lifestyles, or to meet particular health goals as part of a health or genetic service. Summary The EEOC rules request public comment in the 60 days following publication in the federal register.  As of the date of publication of this article the …

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How to Protect Your Business from Cyber Incidents

SolarWinds Incident Shines Light on Importance of Cyber Protection Download our Cyber Crisis Guide for critical reporting information and appropriate steps to take in the event of a cyber incident. On December 13, 2020, the press reported that cyber criminals hacked and inserted malware into a network monitoring software tool made by SolarWinds. The event created a cascading string of victims ranging from the U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security, Commerce and the Treasury, as well as businesses receiving SolarWinds’ Orion network management software updates. As cybersecurity experts work to understand the scope of the damage caused by the …

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