January 22nd 2025
Rising costs can put financial pressure on medical practices, potentially resulting in challenges like payroll delays and operational setbacks. These tips can help.
January 17th 2025
Despite the proven effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation services, high out-of-pocket costs may prevent patients from participating in the programs.
January 13th 2025
Company aims to make claims appeals easier and quicker for physicians by having AI do much of the work
How proactive legal strategies can protect providers and support access to advanced diagnostic testing.
January 9th 2025
Two companies highlighted in bipartisan review of ‘detrimental effects of PE ownership on hospitals and their patients.’
Financial Makeover: $739,000 in debt—and wanting to start a family
Greg and Sheri Rocco, both doctors, both 30, aren't making much fiscal headway. Still, they yearn to wipe their slate clean, have children—and retire at 60. Financial planners show them how.
Financial Beat
Wealth, Mutual Funds, Autos, Student Debt, Investing
Investment Consult: Don't let a windfall get blown away
If you don't know how to handle it, your good fortune could become misfortune.
Learning to heal, one patient at a time
Treating migrant workers, and forced to improvise in primitive conditions, this second-year resident learned that delivering care is more about trust than expediency.
$739,000 in debt—and wanting to start a family
Why mutual funds miss their mark
Some were too timid, others too aggressive, but all watched the bull roar past. To make matters worse, almost all charged high fees.
Your nest egg just got bigger
New regulations allow slower withdrawals, meaning more tax-deferred gains and less risk of depleting your assets. Inheritance rules have eased, too.
Who wants to be a millionaire inventor?
These two Thomas Edisons of medicine have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. They&ve got some advice for other dreamers.
Doctors Who Go the Extra Mile
Larry I Wolk, MD: Keeping kids who need care from falling through the cracks
This doctor works for a song
Nearing the end of his career, he wasn&t ready to sing the retirement blues. Instead, he's singing for real.
Our $2,001 tax quiz: And the winner is...
Mary C. Nadratowski, a Nutley, NJ internist, takes home the $2,001 prize in this year's tax quiz contest.
Hidden in your 1040: Solid financial advice
Think of your return as an imaging device for your finances--a diagnostic tool that reveals where you can save more or spend less.
Online Auctions, Credit Ratings, Taxes, Autos, Mutual Funds
Have trouble saving? Take these tips
Here are five painless ways to free up dollars to sock away, whatever your budget.
Answers to your tax questions
Options, Depreciating business software, Rental expenses, Adoption credit, more
The best Web sites for picking and tracking stocks
Plug in your parameters and--presto!--you get a list that meets your specific investment criteria.
The best estate-planning tool you've never heard of
The "trust protector," a relatively new concept, may be the key to helping your heirs avoid losses, fights, and other misery.
Turn plain dirt into pay dirt
The risks of investing in raw land are substantial. But choose wisely, and you may reap impressive profits.
Mutual funds, Banking, Stocks, Auto safety
Stock options, Trust income, Tax penalties, 10-year averaging
We let Dad end his suffering—and ours
As his father lay dying, this FP tried to balance his compassion, professional detachment, and respect for a strong man’s dignity.
Plug the gaps in your insurance policies
The holes may be obscured by fine print. Here's a summary of what to look for in several types of coverage.
Your Voices
Voices
Investment Consult: Patience--the best cure for market jitters
Your portfolio is more likely to thrive if you resist the urge to trade frequently.
Autos, Fraud, Tax Calendar, Real Estate
Is a variable annuity right for you?
You may be drawn to some features of these popular investment vehicles, but weigh their drawbacks carefully.
Life insurance proceeds, Recaptured depreciation, Rollover to Roth IRA, Investment loan interest