Webb, In my opinion,the MD’s response is understandable and probably typical. In most instances,pharmacies add a professional fee to the cost of the drug dispensed, so there is little or no incentive to dispense the more expensive brand name drug. What this case shows is a profound lack of communication, a lack of understanding about [...]
Oct 31, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
On our one year anniversary of broad casting from North Carolina, the primary author is taking a week to recharge and to update our format and topics. Please take this opportunity to Post, and watch for new posts from yours truly beginning October 24,2011. W.
Oct 20, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
For the moment I recommend you pay no attention to the political discourse going on. The primary season will arrive soon enough, and then our airwaves will be consumed with debates and negative ads. I use the term, debate, loosely because television appeals to the lowest common denominator by potraying social and political debates as [...]
Dec 19, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Commerce lives and dies by labels. Some can be informative, and some can be totally misleading. We have learned to be cautious about labels when it comes to products we purchase. It’s too bad we don’t give the same scrutiny to labels when they apply to people. Often, we hear that an individual is “not [...]
Dec 14, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
The initial focus for a Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) program is to collect and disseminate information to stakeholders across the enterprise to enable early and systematic management of risk exposures and disclosures, and to prevent, detect, report and remedy violations for all applicable laws, regulations and policies. This is no small task. It entails [...]
Dec 19, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Five factors to measure your risk-bearing capacity By Paul F. Nunes, Accenture | Published: December 13, 2011 There is no single number that represents a company’s risk-bearing capacity. A risk-bearing capacity analysis looks at these five dimensions individually and in interaction with one another to provide both qualitative and quantitative indicators of overall capacity, as [...]
Dec 14, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
The initial lawsuit was filed in Minneapolis. Minnesota’s Anthony Tolliver, Detroit’s Ben Gordon, free agent Caron Butler, and Derrick Williams, who was chosen by the Timberwolves with the second overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, were named as plaintiffs. A second suit was filed in California. Plaintiffs include New York’s Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey [...]
Nov 16, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
The IRS has now jumped into the fray of medical marijuana businesses — including dispensaries operating legally under the laws of their states. This had to be a decision that was approved by the White House, Treasury, and DOJ before its implementation. The IRS is asserting that dispensaries cannot deduct ordinary business expenses like salaries, [...]
Oct 06, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
There is so much emphasis now on “cheaper insurance.” Except for the fact that our government or you lenders require insurance for certain things — driving a car, buying a house, etc. The main reason a person transfers their risk is for when they have a claim. If the “cheaper” insurance isn’t there for you [...]
Nov 08, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
If you’re on the East Coast today, earthquake insurance probably moved up higher on top of your subjects to discuss with your independent agent. Yesterday’s earthquake centered in Virginia was a wake up call. How many business and individuals have earthquake insurance policies do you think that live along the Eastern seaboard? The East Coast [...]
Aug 24, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
