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Wellesley, MA, January 7, 2016 Bulbrook Drislane Brokerage, one of the leading independent structured settlement distributors, today commented on the Maryland Court of Appeals’ final ruling concerning structured settlement reform as well as ongoing Congressional Committee oversight. The new rules arose from recent scrutiny of the predatory treatment of victims of lead paint poisoning by certain structured settlement factoring companies. While we do not buy structured settlements directly from injured parties, we offer the following commentary: Bulbrook Drislane shares the view of legislators, regulators and many others in condemning the predatory practices exposed in Maryland. There is no room in ...
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Recently in another blog I shared a little about my son Andrew and the Calder Quartet.  I often get asked by people about what is going on with them and where they will be so I wanted to share with you their upcoming information. They are excited to announce the 2014-15 season with a special emphasis on performing in Southern California.  They will be in residence at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica.  Concerts there will focus on the works of Schubert and pieces by composers that influenced him and those influenced by him. They will present new works by ...
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I was asked an interesting question the other day. “How does Fair Market Claims Repricing compare to Medicare based claims repricing?  We are moving all non network claims to Medicare based pricing and wonder if your Fair Market Pricing should be an option we should be considering?” It’s a good question for all of us.  I thought you’d be interested so the answer is in today’s blog. Here’s the deal. Moving to Medicare might save money for the Plan/Employer but not the Employees. Providers will balance bill the Employees on just about every claim.  They will not accept Medicare pricing ...
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Post Election Tax Implications The results are in! Watch President Dr. Larry Barton, CAP® and Adjunct Professor Allen McLellan, LUTCF, CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®, CFP® discuss the implications of the various tax increases that are scheduled to be implemented January 1st. There are actions that you can take now to help your clients prepare for 2013 and beyond. We suggest that you share this video with your clients as there are many key tax planning topics that they will need to know...and will expect you to share with them! Stay abreast of how to improve your practice each day by visiting ...
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