The Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter recently issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services includes proposals that if finally implemented would result in a minor net increase of 1.6 percent to calendar year 2018 Medicare Advantage benchmark rates for Puerto Rico.
Moody's-rated Puerto Rican banks, Banco Santander Puerto Rico, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and FirstBank Puerto Rico have improved their capitalization, reserves and core funding in the face of protracted economic recession in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Moody's Investors Service said in a new report released Thursday.
FirstBank and the Access to Justice Fund Foundation announced the launching of the Interest on Lawyer Trust Account (“IOLTA”,) or “Cuenta de Intereses en Fideicomiso de Abogados y Abogadas (CIFAA),” aimed at ensuring the availability and efficacy of legal services offered by nonprofit organizations to people of limited resources.
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