PHISHING SCAMS DURING TAX SEASON Devon Kroop 3/28/2016 Phishers successfully target businesses’ W-2 information The ever-transforming ransomware threat Savvy Cybersecurity quick links Update: FBI vs. Apple Emerging issues: File-less malware, Mac ransomware attacks, FedEx phishing emails, and more Cybersecurity shorts: …

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  March 2, 2016 | Diane Hollie Regarding the New Proposed Medicare Marketing Guidelines (MMG) Taking a quick read of the proposed 2017 MMG, our marketing team had some initial thoughts about the proposed changes we would like to share. …

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Google to Shut Down Google Compare Products in March by Precise Leads March 1, 2016 Google announced it will discontinue Google Compare, its auto insurance, mortgage, and credit card comparison service, after just one year of operation. Why the sudden …

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By Lisa Schencker | November 22, 2014 For an 82-year-old man with diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, the CMS will pay a Medicare Advantage plan a certain amount of money each month. Add renal failure and hemiplegia to the list of …

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By Bob Herman | February 27, 2016 The most interesting thing about the preliminary rate notice for 2017 Medicare Advantage plans may be what federal policymakers left out. The thick document made no mention of health-risk assessments, which surprised the …

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