Post Death Stock Transfers

If you own stock, then it is important to make sure that it is appropriately transferred after you pass away. Fortunately, the process can be fairly simple. Like any other form of property, stocks have their own transfer rules. What happens to them after the owner passes away is determined by those rules. In the [...]

2016-03-25T11:20:00-07:00March 25th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Post Death Stock Transfers

Study Finds Inflated Medicare Charges

A new study by UCLA found that charges to Medicare were significantly inflated and that payment patterns are problematic. Health care providers can charge Medicare whatever they want to charge. That does not mean Medicare will pay the charges as Medicare will only pay a set amount for each procedure. Despite Medicare's policy, a study [...]

2016-03-24T11:34:00-07:00March 24th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Study Finds Inflated Medicare Charges

Medicare Paying Doctors for Quality Instead of Quantity is Problematic

Congress has long pushed Medicare to pay doctors less for what tests they run and more for the quality of care that is provided. Medicare plans to do so, but is it even possible? There is no doubt that the sheer number of tests done by doctors and hospitals is a major source of health [...]

2016-02-15T15:58:47-07:00February 15th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Medicare Paying Doctors for Quality Instead of Quantity is Problematic

Baby Boomers Have Mixed Feelings about Leaving Inheritances

A recent study suggests that wealthy baby boomers are split about whether to leave their children with inheritances. It also shows that those who do not want to do so are not necessarily being selfish. A recent study by Hearts & Wallets found that Baby Boomer parents are split about whether they should leave inheritances [...]

2016-02-15T10:19:00-07:00February 15th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Baby Boomers Have Mixed Feelings about Leaving Inheritances

Rosa Parks’ Estate Loses Publicity Rights Case

Rosa Parks became a celebrated figure in America by refusing to move to the back of the bus. She did not like other people profiting off of her celebrity and was known to be litigious when her name was used. Her estate has continued suing and recently lost an important case. Every child in America [...]

2016-01-26T10:49:00-07:00January 26th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Rosa Parks’ Estate Loses Publicity Rights Case
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