A Medicare reform bill introduced in the past week calls for new surety bond requirements for many healthcare providers. Sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley, the “Strengthening Program Integrity and Accountability Health Care Act” (S.2964) proposes…
Just in time for tax season, there’s another issue for recession-weary consumers to worry about: Does your state require your income-tax preparer to carry a surety bond? If so, is your tax preparer properly registered…
Consumer complaints about debt-assistance companies have spawned tougher new laws designed to crack down on scam artists. In many states, these new laws require companies to carry surety bonds to enable repayment if they abscond…
The 150 students who enrolled to take computer training courses through ComputerTraining.edu were hoping to gain critical job skills. Instead, they may be out thousands in tuition, as the 25-campus private school suddenly closed earlier…
Private health clubs have been in the news lately, and not for their success in helping members shed pounds. With the economy down, many private gyms, spas and martial-arts studios have closed their doors. While…