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Is Your Health Insurer Breaking the Law?

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: AntonioGuillem on istock.com Despite hundreds of state laws meant to protect health insurance consumers—patients, in other words—from denials of legitimate claims for coverage, health insurers are routinely flouting these laws and illegally denying coverage in even life-threatening situations.

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5 Strategies To Keep Your Office Safe

The NonProfit Times

Hired local law enforcement – Highly trained security who are experienced in handling a weapon in high-intensity situations. Make sure your contract ensures they will assume liability for their actions and that the contractor is adequately insured and names your organization as an additional insured on their policies.

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Bilingual Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Staff Attorney

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Description: The Family & Childrens Law Center has an excellent opportunity for a bilingual (Spanish) staff attorney, who will focus on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases. Family & Childrens Law Center is looking to hire part- time (25-32 hours per week), but we are open to hiring full-time for the right candidate.

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You’ve Been Breached: What Now?

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Gather policies and procedures about information handling and security; find a copy of your liability insurance policy and the agent’s phone number. Facts at hand, counsel can determine if state law requires notifying those affected. Forty-seven states have breach response laws, differing in terms of triggers and obligatory responses.

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MADD Refreshes It Branding

The NonProfit Times

The HALT Act was signed into law on Nov. Mandating this technology, through the HALT Act, will save more than 10,000 lives per year and prevent hundreds of thousands of injuries, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The post MADD Refreshes It Branding appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression

NonProfit Quarterly

3 By law, these must remain anonymous when used. Depression diagnosis from a licensed psychiatrist can cost between $100 to $300 without insurance, 22 while therapy can range from $65 to $250 per session 23 and antidepressants can be nearly $100 for a 30-day supply. 21 Most important, unsupportive infrastructure is costing lives.

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Why Do Wheelchair Repairs Take So Long?

NonProfit Quarterly

The group is documenting these experiences in the hope of making legislative change, similar to a law passed in Colorado in 2022. Some of the parts, especially for motorized wheelchairs, are specialized, meaning they’re only available from limited suppliers and their repair can cost more than insurance is willing to pay.

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