...Carolyn Hughes, Erical Lane, Carmen Taylor-Nwachukwu, Gladys Sinclair, Rebecca Swiger HCS/490 August 19, 2013 Makala C. Pollard Medicaid is a means- tested health and medical service program for certain individuals and families with low income and few resources. They provide many services such as: inpatient hospital services, prenatal care, vaccines for children, nursing facility services for persons aged 21 and older Medicare is a federal health insurance program that pays for hospital and medical services for the elderly and certain disabled Americans. They consist of two parts for hospital and medical insurance( Part A and Part B) Areas of health care costs Hospital Care Insurance/Direct administrative costs Long-Term Care Professional Services Prescription Drugs Supervisory Care Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2013). Regulations and Guidance. Retrieved from. http://www.cms.gov Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.cms.gov MNT Medical News Today. (2013). What is Medicare/Medicaid? Retrieved from. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/medicare-medicaid/ Sebelius, K. (2013). Strengthening Medicare and Medicaid Today and for Tomorrow. Retrieved from. http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2013/07/medicare-helpsmillions.html Stanton, M. (2013). Learning from what has been. Retrieved from. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/costs/costria/index.html U.S...
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...nav DOI: 10.1177/0276146709344954 http://jmmk.sagepub.com Abstract The authors provide evidence that firms can enhance their own objectives by internalizing the objectives of most stakeholder groups. This suggests that society’s objectives, as defined by stakeholders to the firm, can be augmented by the self-interest motivation at the heart of a market system. Specifically examined was the impact of stakeholder responsiveness on innovativeness. The second objective of this study was to explore the impact of compliance-based versus strategic-based regulation approaches on firm innovation and overall corporate social responsibility (CSR). Findings suggest that regulatory responsiveness decreases innovation when firms expend resources only on compliance. Firms adopting strategic-based approaches, such as voluntary regulatory...
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...properly can jeopardize you and your assets. The product liability is that If the company does not exclude all the provisions and the company insures a risk that theyu do not know to much about. For the measures that a company can take from issues arising is that they need to make sure that the agents disclose everything to the fullest extent and the insured knows exactly the policy that has been written. The risk may be minimized by having all the proper paperwork signed and the agents inspecting all the vehicles that are being insured with the proper policy. 2. How do government regulatory agencies and laws affect organizations? Choose one or two specific regulatory requirements and explain what effect they have on organizations. How do they differ domestically and internationally? a. A government regulatory agencies and laws affect are the Department of Insurance. This government agency regulates all the insurance brokers and agents in the state of California. The DOI regulates the agents heavily. When a complaint from a consumer is filed with the DOI the DOI will then send a letter to the agent that they have been given a warning about a complaint against them. Insurance is the same concept no matter where you go. Domestically and international. The only thing that can change is how the agents sell and their background also the minimum amounts in...
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...Sector and its underlying foundation is in need of holistic restructuring. Keeping this in mind, in March 2011, the Government of India, Ministry of Finance established the Financial Sector Legislative Reform Commission or FSLRC to mend the legal and institutional structure of the Indian Financial Market. The Commission was chaired by B. N. Srikrishna, former judge of the Supreme Court and the other board members consisted of virtuoso of various fields like Finance, Economics, Laws and Public Administration. The Commission took up a intense two year process starting from April, 2011 and submitted its “text of the findings and recommendations” in March,2013. For better and effective functionality in finance sector and avoid conflicts of interest among different regulatory, the Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission (FSLRC) recommended to have well structured Government agencies. The Commission has pitched for specialized and consolidated set of provisions on regulatory governance by bringing a bill, called Indian Financial Code Bill. Government agencies are required to perform complicated functions in eight major areas of finance sector: consumer protection, micro-prudential regulation, resolution of failing financial firms, capital controls, systemic risk, development, monetary policy and debt management. And if we have quick review of India’s regulatory, we find that it mainly follows product-specific regulator system. We have: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that regulates...
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...Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements HCS/341 February 1, 2014 Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements The course syllabus for Human Resources in Health Care by Brown (2010) makes a debatable statement: "Common sense and compassion in the workplace has been replaced by litigation" (Version One). I disagree with this statement. Common sense and compassion are relative to the supplier. Therefore, federal regulatory agencies have ebeen created to establish and enforce legal, safety and regulatory requirements. In an effort to originate these regulations, the federal government has established the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Department of Homeland Security. Legal Regulations Legal regulations about topics such as wage requirements, work hour requirements, and medical or family leave time is enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor. One example of this agency's oversight is the provision of protected break times for breastfeeding mothers. According to "U.S. Department Of Labor" (2014), "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act amended section seven of the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such employee has the need to express the milk" (Wage and Hour Division: Break Time for Nursing Mothers). Signed...
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...less taxes that get taken out will make your more be able to spend more on products. Discretionary income is disposable income available for spending and saving after individual has purchased their basic necessities. If people still have enough money after getting what they need they will be more able to spend money on what they want. 4. What factors influence a buyer’s willingness to spend? Willingness to spend is inclination to buy because of expected satisfaction from a product. A products price and value also influence almost all of us. Another factor is if people have the power to buy. 5. What are the goals of the Federal Trade commission? List the ways in which the FTC affects marketing activities. Do you think that a single regulatory agency should have such broad jurisdiction over so many marketing practices? Why or why not? They are trying to stop false advertising, misleading pricing, and deceptive packaging and labeling. The effect marketing because people need to be more honest or they will have to choose their words when trying to...
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...Network Economies Regulation and Investment: Case study of Bangladesh Harsha de Silva[1] and Abu Saeed Khan[2] August 2004 Abstract The paper considers the available evidence in determining a relationship, if any, in the Telecom Regulatory Environment [TRE] of Bangladesh and investments in to its telecommunications industry over the last decade. TRE is segmented in to market entry, access to scarce resources, interconnection, tariff regulation and regulation of anti-competitive practices while investments are all non-divestiture foreign and domestic private and public investment. The TRE in Bangladesh is found to be wanting in all defined aspects. Interconnection is the worst of the five components, where a mobile only parallel network is being created due to regulatory ineffectiveness where almost ninety percent of mobile users do not have access to a fixed phone. Investments in to the fixed sector in Bangladesh dominated by the state owned virtual monopoly have been sorely inadequate and continue to be dictated by the funds availability [or lack thereof] of the Government. The mobile sector on the other hand has seen some amount of investments flowing in led by the widely acclaimed GrameenPhone. However, once standardized to compare across the region, it is found, even though using imperfect data to compare, that the reason for this flow could be the rub off of the attractiveness...
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...A regulatory agency (also regulatory authority, regulatory body or regulator) is a public authority or government agency responsible for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity. An independent regulatory agency is a regulatory agency that is independent from other branches or arms of the government. Regulatory agencies deal in the area of administrative law—regulation or rulemaking (codifying and enforcing rules and regulations and imposing supervision or oversight for the benefit of the public at large). The existence of independent regulatory agencies is justified by the complexity of certain regulatory and supervisory tasks that require expertise, the need for rapid implementation of public authority in certain sectors, and the drawbacks of political interference. Some independent regulatory agencies perform investigations or audits, and some are authorized to fine the relevant parties and order certain measures. Regulatory agencies are usually a part of the executive branch of the government, or they have statutory authority to perform their functions with oversight from the legislative branch. Their actions are generally open to legal review. Regulatory authorities are commonly set up to enforce standards and safety, or to oversee use of public goods and regulate commerce. Examples of regulatory agencies are the Interstate Commerce Commission and U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the United States,...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Natural Sciences | | |HCS/490 Version 2 | | |Health Care Consumer: Trends and Marketing | Copyright © 2010, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description In this course, students will have the opportunity to examine the traits, trends, and needs of today's health care consumer. Students will examine current consumer information for readability, implications for the selection of products and services, and differentiation of health care web sources. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality...
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...1. State the administrative agency which controls the regulation. Explain why this agency and your proposed regulation interest you (briefly). Will this proposed regulation affect you or the business in which you are working? If so, how Georgia Department of Regulation – I am a health care professional in the personal care home industry and it will impact me current administrative rules and regulations for personal care homes do not have provisions to ensure the safety of persons with dementia. This in turn becomes a liability on the company. 2. Describe the proposal/change. (10 points) The proposals decrease the care of the patients. The proposed rules and regulations do not address the concern about lack of safety provisions in personal care homes and the risk of residents wandering from personal care homes. 3. Write the public comment that you would submit to this proposal. If the proposed regulation deadline has already passed, write the comment you would have submitted. Explain briefly what you wish to accomplish with your comment. (10 points) My comment for this proposal is that there are plenty of patients with Alzheimer’s disease that tend to wander when not supervised by the proper authority. Currently the rules and regulations that have been establish minimize standards for the operation of these homes that provide any type of residential services. The rules need to be changed and developed in a way that it help ensure the safety and well-being of individuals...
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...Memorandum To: Charles White, President From: Ethan Worley, President of all Accountants Date: 2/9/2015 Re: EPA Regulations Mr. White, It has come to my attention that there is a possibility of an unforeseen expense relating to our newly acquired subsidiary, Johnson Manufacturing Co., and the way that they have been disposing of their hazardous waste. Due to the nature of the disposed waste, the Environmental Protection Agency has ordered certain companies that would be comparable to Johnson Manufacturing, to pay for remediation costs in circumstances where this type of dumping has occurred. Due to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act being enacted after Johnson, Co. disposed of their toxic chemicals, there was no knowledge of wrong-doing, and any issues arising from this law are not due to negligence. However, the EPA is firm in its response to any known site where this kind of dumping has occurred. The issues we now face is that of whether or not to take ownership for Johnson Manufacturing, by informing either the EPA directly, or reporting an environmental liability on our balance, which will likely be reviewed by the EPA. In my research of the topic, I have come across a few uncertainties with how to interpret our particular situation. To begin with, in accordance to GAAP, in order to recognize a loss contingency, it must be probable, and reasonably estimated. 410-30-25-8 Section 450-20-55 concludes that the criterion...
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...Week 7 Extra Credit Discussion You are a contracting specialist with the government. You are assigned to assist the chief information officer’s team with procuring information technology software and services. You schedule a call with the program specialist who informs you she finds the FAR absolutely confusing and finds no logical organization to it. You indicate you took a course, and it is organized in a logical manner. Explain the organization of the FAR as if you would explain it to the program specialist. I can certainly relate to the concerns of the program specialist! As a non-government employee, the FAR was quite foreign and intimidating to me as well. However, as I have taken a couple courses in contracts and acquisitions, my knowledge regarding the regulations has broadened however honestly I probably haven’t even scratched the surface. However this is what I share with you! The basic set of regulations relating to federal procurement is the FAR. The FAR, which went into effect on April 1, 1984, is the primary set of regulations for all feral executive agencies, unless otherwise excluded. (Feldman, 2013) The Federal Acquisition Regulation is contained within Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Chapter 1 is divided into Subchapters A-H, which encompass Parts 1-53. Each of the 53 parts of the FAR addresses a separate aspect of procurement. The first six parts address general contracting matters, and the next six cover acquisition...
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...介紹香港現行的金融監管機制,並說明其在香港金融發展中擔當的角色. 簡報重點: 有關課題的背景 現行的運作方式怎麼樣? 現行模式著重哪方面? 現行模式對香港和中國的經濟發展起了什麼作用? 有沒有可以進一步改進的地方? • 香港金融管理局的有關背景 • 有關香港現行的金融監管機制的背景與其運作方式 • 金融監管機制在香港金融發展中擔當的角色 • 金融監管機制對香港和中國的經濟發展起了什麼作用 • 現行金融監管機制可改進的地方 一、香港金融监管现行机制有漏洞 现时，香港金融业市场采用的监管模式，是由不同监管机构管理不同职能及机构，例如保监处监督保险业、金融管理局监察金融机构（如银行及存款公司）、香港交易所监管上市公司以及证监会监管投资产品。这种模式往往衍生出灰色地带，在监管上造成不能避免的难处。 例如，雷曼迷你债券的苦主购买的产品是经由证监会批核上市，但购买的渠道却是透过银行。对于监管责任归属，金管局与证监会各有不同看法。因此，迷债苦主除了与银行交涉，还要奔波金管局与证监会之间，寻找主持公道的仲裁机构。 三、现有的监管体系 1、目标监管“双峰模式” 目前，国际上最接近“双峰模型”的金融监管是澳大利亚和荷兰。澳大利亚已成立了两个跨部门的监管机构：针对金融领域系统性风险进行审慎监管的“金融稳定委员会”和针对金融机构商业行为规范进行监管的“消费者保护委员会”。并非由于危机或者失败，而是要金融更加自由化和现代化—在提供高质量服务的同时具有高效率。澳大利亚的金融监管改革是系统的、有计划的和互动的。改革并不是由于危机或者失败，而部分是由于政策制定者希望金融更加自由化、更加现代化，从而增强其效率和国际竞争力。澳大利亚的改革以“回归根本”而闻名，主要是努力为金融法规建立清晰的概念基础。改革的结果并不是实现全方位的大监管，而是建立一个以目标为基础的体系。 第二个跨部门监管机构是澳大利亚证券投资委员会（AustralianSecurities Investment Commission，简称ASIC），它除了拥有其前身在证券监管领域的职责以外，还承担消费者保护和维持市场诚信的职责，但不承担审慎监管职责。关于所有公司和证券相关活动的商业行为、披露要求、市场行为和解决争端的职责集中于ASIC 手中，这种安排旨在优化相关监管规定，从而实现不同产品和服务之间的竞争中性、透明性和可比性。为使其监管决策不会对竞争设置不合理障碍，ASIC 必须与主管竞争的当局，澳大利亚竞争和消费者委员会密切合作。 2、英国：经典单一监管机构 英国自新千年伊始对金融监管体制实行了全面改革，建立了单一的金融监管机构。、从1997年始，英国对其金融监管体制进行了全面改革，将其银行监管的职责将转移到一个单一的监管机构，英格兰银行将负责整个金融体系的稳定。根据改革决定，10家机构进行合并，组成单一的金融监管机构。1997年10月，证券投资局更名为金融监管局（FSA），1998年起，英格兰银行的银行监管职责移交给FSA。FSA依法行使监管权力。2001年12月1日，FSA依照《2000年金融服务和市场法》（简称FSMA或《2000年金融法》）规定，正式行使其对金融业的监管权力和职责，直接负责对吸收存款业、保险业和证券投资业的监管。FSA也获得了一些其前任监管机构所没有的监管权力，例如关于消除市场扭曲或滥用、促进社会公众对金融系统的理解和减少金融犯罪等。3、非传统式分业监管 当前，美国的金融监管架构很大程度上仍然是分业的，但已...
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...Week 2 Homework Help 1. State the administrative agency which controls the regulation. Explain why this agency and your proposed regulation interests you (briefly). Will this proposed regulation affect you or the business in which you are working? If so, how? Submit a copy of the proposed regulation along with your responses to these five questions. The proposed regulation can be submitted as either a separate Word document (.doc) or Adobe file (.pdf). This means you will submit two attachments to the Week 2 Dropbox: (1) a Word doc with the questions and your answers and (2) a copy of the proposed regulation you used for this assignment. (10 points) Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) regulated interstate surface transportation between 1887 and 1995. This interests me because of the changes of transportation. Yes, it does affect me because they are doing price controls and entry controls on the collective vendor’s price setting in the United States transportation. 2. Describe the proposal/change. (10 points) It is regulated through varies transportation modes starting with the railroad industry and later the trucking and airline industry. 3. Write the public comment which you would submit to this proposal. If the proposed regulation deadline has already passed, write the comment you would have submitted. Explain briefly what you wish to accomplish with your comment. (10 points) Deregulation—freeing up the trucking market to permit much more flexible pricing and service...
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...Chapter 18 Q. The federal government regulates labels, warranties, and consumer products. Without government regulation, what abuses are likely to occur? A. This is a complex problem that is the base of regulation enthusiast, and I believe that this will have lots of people writings on this matter. If there is no regulation, and we as a society allow the market to act as its own regulator, the abuses historically seen when there is little or no industrial oversight are too challenging to ignore. Abuses will likely include lack of competition between entities, Monopolies of certain pieces of the market, unfair charges for services or goods. I think that a balance has to be struck between where business can prosper and flourish, but also one where business is geared towards the improvement of the life of all individuals which includes worker, owner, and management. Chapter 23 Q. Compare the minimum contacts test, as it is applied to the bricks-and-mortar activity of businesses, to their cyberspace activity. If you were a small business, seeking to sell to customers located in other states, what are some things you could do to avoid having states where these customers live require you to collect sales tax? A. Whether logically convincing or not, the Court currently accepts jurisdiction based on physical service of process on a defendant in the forum state but does not assume that jurisdiction based on the seizure of the defendant's property in the state satisfies the requirements...
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