Monday, April 9, 2012
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U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami, has reintroduced legislation that would double the amount of fines and incarceration for people in prison for Medicare fraud/scam. It also creates a new criminal offense punishable with a 10 year minimum sentence for those who intentionally sell or distribute the ID numbers of Medicare beneficiaries.
According to the Springhill Group, the legislation also bars those who have been part of Medicare dupery in the past from billing Medicare if they switch companies. It also facilitates real-time information sharing among law enforcement agencies to aid in uncovering and dismantling Medicare scams.
“South Florida has been known as the epicenter of Medicare dupery for years,” she said. “It is time we took the fight to those who seek to defraud Medicare and prey on our most vulnerable citizens. This bill not only raises the penalties for those who engage in Medicare fraud, but also sets up a pro-active paradigm that will help stem the tide of abuse in South Florida and across the nation.”The bill takes particular aim at Medicare theft in Miami-Dade County, widely regarded as the nation’s capital of healthcare dupery. Medicare dupery in South Florida costs taxpayers between $3 billion and $4 billion every year, according to law enforcement and healthcare officials. Nationwide, Medicare and other healthcare fraud is estimated to cost $68 billion each in very year.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
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News Center – Springhill Group Home Loans: Tibetan Set Himself On Fire Amid Protests
A Tibet national in India has set himself on fire and ran shouting protests through a demonstration in New Delhi on Monday just before a visit by China’s leader.
The man seems to have doused himself with a flammable substance and set himself on fire then ran past the area where speakers were protesting the visit of President Hu Jintao. He ran across the Springhill Group Home Loans venue and reached 50 meters just before he collapsed. Other activists tried to put out the flames by pouring water onto him.
At first, fellow protesters have prevented police from getting to him but the officers were able to take him away eventually. He was on fire for less than 2 minutes but most of his clothing has already disintegrated and his skin started to have black scorched patches when he was brought to the hospital.
The man sustained burns on more than 80% of his body, leaving him in critical condition. He was identified by fellow activists as Jampa Yeshi, a 27-year old exile from Tibet who had been living in India since 2010.
Chinese president Hu Jin Tao is set to arrive on Tuesday for a 5-nation economic summit in India.
Over 600 demonstrators have participated and took to the streets near the Indian Parliament to make it known that Hu Jin Tao is not welcome at the summit. Some even carried placards that say “Tibet is not part of China”.
This recent protest in New Delhi came amidst a series of self-immolation in Tibet where 30 people have set themselves on fire, mostly consisting of young nuns and monks who calls for the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet and the ousting of Chinese rule over their nation.
Chinese government accuses the Dalai Lama of starting the protests as the latter blame the ruthless policy of China as the real reason for a number of self-immolation. The Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against the Chinese rule.
China insists that Tibet has always been a part of their territory while Tibetans argue that the Himalayan region is practically independent for centuries already.
Authorities in New Delhi are preparing themselves for protests by thousands of Tibetans living in India after they were exiled. In addition, security around the location of the summit has also been stepped up while the nearby roads are set to be closed one day before the Springhill Group Home Loans meeting.
Self-immolation is a form of protest common for Tibetans who are striving for true autonomy from China.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
News Center - Springhill Group Home Loan | Impact of Budget Cuts on Rural Housing and Availability
The budget cuts on rural housing finance are raising many significant questions. In the present economic situation, where federal funding for the rural housing projects is much needed, the budget cut is really distressing. According to the rural market experts, Section 538 Rural Rental Loan Guarantee Program has offered the most effective service in this regard. However, the recent budget cut is much likely to affect the proceeding of this program and home loan rate for buying a rural property.
Rural economics – Demand vs. supply
Only about 19% Americans live in rural areas. The average yearly income of a rural household is lower than an urban one. The poverty rate in the rural America is about 15%, whereas the rate is almost 13% in urban America. Section 538 by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the largest mortgage lender in rural America. Till the end of 2011, the program funded about 700 rural housing projects. Unfortunately, this program has become the primary victim of budget cut. It received 130 million USD in FY 2010; while in FY 2011, the Congress appropriated only 30 million USD. The appropriation for FY 2012 is zero. If Section 538 does not get any funding in this year, the prospect of the program is going to be doomed.
Difficulties faced by rural housing development
Considering budget deficit, one can say that it is difficult to construct affordable housing units in rural areas and thereby the obvious option of rental housing comes into play. Interested banks to offer mortgage loans in less developed rural areas with limited facilities are hard to find. So only a very few affluent developers, who won’t require mortgage loans, will be left to build housing units in rural areas and rent them out. Rural Americans are switching to rental units due to the scarcity of mortgage lenders. Although some organizations like HUD are getting some interest in investing in rural housing projects, yet urban and suburban areas seem more interesting to them.
Choices other than Section 538
Present economic situation challenges the government to cut spending by all means. Section 538 is not likely to become active at this point of time, but still there are few alternatives to this popular program and those are,
A TX-based rural project with tax credit allocation has been accepted by HUD into FHA 221(d) (4) program and the borrower was allowed to pay back his mortgage over a timeframe of 40 years. The borrower got the loan with low rate of interest.
Some Section 515 apartments were preserved through 4 percent credits, bonds and also 538 guarantee. The same thing can be done with other government funded entities in place of Section 538.
Challenges are everywhere; lenders should accept the challenge of investing in rural projects. The borrowers should also come up. They must look for ways to take out home mortgage loan and buy a home in rural America.
– by Chris
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Sensex tumbles 405 pts on weak Re, coal block scams
Mumbai: The BSE Sensex plunged to 2-week low of 17,196.47 Thursday, down 405 points as investors sold stocks amid weakening rupee, allegations of massive losses to the government in coal blocks allocation and shaky overseas markets.
Of the 30 Sensex scrips, 28 tumbled. All the 13 sectoral indices closed in losses, with realty, power, banking, capital goods, metal and refinery stocks being hit hard.
Market heavyweight Reliance Industries dropped 4.15 percent, and Infosys by 1.39 percent. The two carry 20 percent weight on the Sensex.
The rupee's sharp decline against the US dollar to Rs 51 level worried investors that it will inflate government's import bill, especially on account of oil, worsening fiscal deficit situation.
Besides, reminiscent of the 2G spectrum allocation scam, the Comptroller an Auditor General (CAG) said in a draft report that the government lost Rs 10.67 lakh crore on account of allotment of coal blocks to 100 private and public sector companies without auction during 2004-2009.
However, CAG later informed the Prime Minister that media reports on alleged coal scam were "exceedingly misleading".
Sensex moved in a narrow range till late afternoon, but last hour selling pulled it down sharply to 17,196.47, erasing 405.24 points or 2.30 percent. In last two days, it had risen 328.34 points or 1.90 percent.
Similarly, NSE 50-scrip index Nifty tumbled 136.50 points or 2.54 percent to two-week low of 5,228.45.
"A mix of domestic and global factors hurt investor sentiment. The leakage of a draft CAG draft report weighed markets down. The Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar further spooked sentiments," said Paras Bothra, Research Head, Ashika Stock Brokers.
Globally, European markets were trading weak, adding to investor woes, he said.
As per Sebi data, FIIs bought shares worth Rs 651.70 crore yesterday.
Asian stocks were down in early trade after a survey showed China's manufacturing has shrunk. Key indices in China, Singapore and South Korea finished with marginal losses, although Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan ended with gains.
European markets were trading sharply lower in the afternoon. CAC (France), DAX (Germany), FTSE (UK) were down by up to 1.52 percent. The US index futures too were indicated weak opening today.
Major losers from the Sensex pack were Jindal Steel (7.26 percent), DLF (5.01 percent), Tata Steel (4.55 percent), Tata Power (4.42percent), Reliance (4.15 percent), ICICI Bank (3.84 percent), L&T (3.76 percent), SBI (3.27 percent), BHEL (3.24 percent), Hindalco (3.13 percent), Bharti Airtel (2.63 percent), HDFC Bank (2.48 percent), Bajaj Auto (2.36 percent), NTPERCENT (2.31 percent), M&M (2.19 percent), Maruti Suzuki (2.19 percent), Tata Motors (2.17 percent), Cipla (2.06 percent), ITC (1.75 percent), Sterlite (1.60 percent), Gail India (1.55 percent), HUL (1.48 percent), Infosys (1.39 percent) and Wipro (1.25 percent).
However, Coal India shot up 2.40 percent and Hero Motoco 0.48 percent.
Among the sectoral indices, the BSE-Realty fell 4.25 percent, Power - 3.62 percent, Bankex - 3.41 percent, Capital Goods - 3.37 percent, Metal - 3.29 percent, Consumer Durables - 3.15 percent, Oil&Gas - 2.74 percent, Auto - 1.89 percent and PSU - 1.48 percent.
The total market breadth turned negative as 2,019 stocks finished with losses, while 879 stocks ended with gains. The total turnover declined to Rs 2,984.72 crore from Rs 3,302.43 crore yesterday.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, March 22, 2012, 16:19
Monday, March 12, 2012
Springhill Group Home :Demand For Personal Care Aides Expected To Grow
As the American population grows rapidly, the field of healthcare becomes alert of the upcoming strong demand for senior healthcare providers.
Personal care providers do not really do physically invasive therapies and are not under the supervision of a nurse, there are no existing federal qualifications in place for this profession.
However, nursing aides are required by government to have certain certifications to ensure their capabilities. It is an essential measure to protect the senior population. For instance, a caregiver who is not alert may effectively endanger his charge and lead to disastrous results.
Several states do have regulations in place to address the caregiving sector. In California, each county has to keep a record of healthcare providers that consists of background checks and referrals. While in Washington, aides should have finished 75 hours of basic training and pass an exam.
However, others seem to be more focused on direct care providers in general when establishing relevant legislation. Actually, most of the elderly only needs assistance in day-to-day activities and do not need a medical professional to look after them. This is where the legislators need to address.
Creating policies that concern caregivers is essential to the long-term care policy of any country. With the growing number of elderly people, the need for safe and effective caregiving for seniors is imperative.
Springhill Group Home : Fake Pokemon Games Top App Store
Apple’s reputation for protecting big-time developers has suffered yet another rap as a fake Pokemon game that does not even work was approved for sale on their App Store and even managed to rank 2nd on the iTunes charts.
Considering the developer’s description of the app as ‘just like the original’ as opposed to the terrible user ratings, the whole thing is simply a scam.
The Pokemon Yellow app first appeared in the App Store of iOS this weekend and tons of users quickly jumped at the thought that Nintendo finally joined in the app sector, never mind that the developer name under the app is a certain ‘House of Anime’. Soon enough, people who bought the 99-cent app ended up disappointed as they discovered the game does not work because it’s just an unauthorized copy.
The developer, Daniel Burford aka House of Anime, also authored other questionable apps like YuGiOh+ and Digimon+. In his entries, he is claiming that ‘all copyrights and trademarks are owned by their respective owners’, obviously taking intellectual property rights lightly.
And most of the people who downloaded the game does not even know the it’s not official, which just shows how popular the Pokemon franchise is even after 10 years of being in the market and its first appearance in the Game Boy.
User reviews that rated the app with just one star and commented that the game does not do anything except display the title screen. And according to further reports from victims, it crashes on practically every device. It won’t be surprising if the game’s code only contains a bit of user interface to show that splash screen.
The scam has put into the spotlight Apple’s current approval procedures and guidelines that app developers always deem as mysterious and strict. Since a fake game passed their app review, Apple’s policy is not so thorough after all. They do not seem to perform any kind of legal or technical check prior to putting an app for sale on their iTunes
While it is understandable that Apple will not be able to do an extensive copyright search for each app submitted on them as it would be very difficult for reviewers to handle tons of submissions each day, it is also not good to just rely on complaints from copyright holders before they find out there are infringing apps on their store.
Fortunately, there are lessons to be learned from both parties involved after this incident. For one, Apple should not be lax in their security procedures that protect developers like Nintendo from scammers. Moreover, this should be a good proof for Nintendo that there is a lucrative market if they will only invest in making iOS versions of their bestsellers.
Eventually, Apple noticed all the commotion and pulled out the offending game from their store. Good thing they offered a refund for everybody who was tricked — just contact their customer service desk.
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