Some medical offices are fax or snail mail only too.
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I work in a community mental health clinic. We scan and send (and receive) faxes electronically.
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For now, while they still have a physical copper phone line connecting our landline, I will keep our landline. Once they replace it with digital, will reassess and likely discontinue the landline.
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Yes, and some attorneys also.
Electronic signatures have been legally binding for 20+ years now, I might be a little leery of a professional practice whose workflow is so outdated they are still stuck on fax and paper.
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The courts in HI have gone electronic and attorneys who can’t send and receive documents electronically are severely handicapped if even able to practice.
I agree. Unfortunately, sometimes there are no other options. In addition, it’s not unusual for us to encounter even young (30-ish) guys who think that doing things the way they (and their “daddies and granddaddies”) have “always” done something is best.
I now actively seek out people who are not from around here. It’s not an accident that our new PCP is from out of state and is a young POC. I hope his practice flourishes and he’s here for a long time.
My brother who is only 2 years older than I am has difficulty using the smart phone, can’t use google documents and has trouble with email. He can’t type well either. His handwriting is very hard to read. Good thing he has a loyal and very competent secretary—when she retires he won’t be able to replace her and have to retire too. His in his 60s and she’s older than him.
Can anyone guide me to appropriate IRS info for how to split capital gains? Dealing with a married couple filing separately, not living in a community property state. The question is how to handle the jointly issued 1099s. So far I’m striking out on my google searches.
I’m not a CPA, so take this as a starting point for further investigation, not as a tax advice.
Thank you - I’ll look into this. It’s actually 1099-DIVs in question if that makes any difference. There is a good bit of long term capital gains being jointly reported.
One spouse only received internship pay last year so would have little to no capital gains tax if filing separately. But I just can’t find how the 1099 needs to be separated between spouses.
Did you see instructions for Schedules B and D?
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thank you. This helps a lot.
Has anyone ever ordered new shelves or drawer/bins for their refrigerator??
I think the drawers/shelves on our refrigerator (Maytag? I have to double check when I’m home - remembering my appliance brands is not my thing…) must be subpar. A couple bins are cracked and don’t slide right and I noticed one shelf is cracked in the back. The refrigerator is not that old but out of warranty. Hope to be leaving it behind in 2022 if we can find a new house. But I would spring for some new functioning bins!
I’m sure I can search for the model and brand but thought I’d check here to see if there is another source or tips.
I have. It took a while to track down exactly what bin number (our meat tray–bottom drawer) I needed for our GE side-by-side, then I ordered it online from Genuine Replacement Parts. It arrived with a hairline crack that I have ignored, but I’ve been otherwise happy with it. Our produce drawer is in bad shape, but I think the rails are the problem, and I’m not sure how to address that.
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I’ve ordered many replacement door shelves on eBay, Amazon, etc.
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All our MD offices have fax numbers, as do medical providers - and referrals in our city get faxed from PCP to Specialists (the ones that require referrals).
When I worked in skilled care/rehab (I retired Sept 2021), and we sent a patient to the hospital, we would print out 2 copies of face sheet and physician orders (med lists). Often the Hospital Pharmacy would call, and as a nurse (who answered the phone while doing my other work and not personally responsible for that patient) - I would fax the info to the pharmacy and then call about 10 minutes later to make sure they received the information. This was very helpful to them and for patient care during the night (I worked mid-second shift into third shift time).
It sounds like someone who doesn’t do what they don’t want to do, and they have found a way to get around it. They ‘delegate’ - like they have an executive assistant/wife or an office person. A busy contractor may be managing multiple jobs and sub contractors, working on deadlines, etc. - and has their own ways to stay focused and task oriented. My dad owned a construction company and full cabinet shop - but this was in the days before cell phones and at that time he didn’t need faxes, internet, etc. (he retired around 1990 and died in 1995). He had a FT book-keeper and FT office secretary who answered the company phone and handled messaging.
For redoing our ceilings (smooth from popcorn) and interior painting, I came across a sub who normally does insurance work only - his crew and he stay busy enough with that. But since he did work for me, I can continue to call and schedule him - and he works our job between the other more time sensitive jobs. The front dash of his pickup truck is his ‘office desk’. He is a smart guy - the cardiac surgeon wanted to do by-pass surgery (higher reimbursement for the surgeon) - during the day before surgeon wanted the consent signed, they did some stents. He told him ‘no I want all stents’ - IMHO very smart for someone not in the medical field (he has 7 stents). Age 60 and still heavy smoker - but it is what it is. He is with his crew and they have scheduled work breaks and work hard during their work time. He primarily supervises during the work and also makes sure they have all the materials they need; he is the business owner.
When I was in early elementary school, I remember the blue ‘mimeograph’ stuff prior to copier machines. I remember typing on IBM Selectric typewriter in graduate school (1980 - 1982).
30 years ago when DH and I contracted our home construction, it turns out a retired builder lived behind the house we rented (he was probably upper 70’s at the time and had been contractor for big construction projects but also homes in our area - his son built high end homes in our area) - James was interested in site supervision work (doing everything but handling the money) - and some of our initial contacts were over a low fence separating our properties. I handled the construction loan and payments to the subs when subs completed their work and got the OK from James to pay. DH would usually visit the job site at lunch time, and if he didn’t see James, we would see him when we all were home. DH and I would go out to the site and typically pick up the trash (no way to get the subs to pick up after themselves). James would discuss all details with us pretty much every day there was work on the house. It was his only project and kept him very happy in retirement - and his wife was super sweet; his other love was his home garden. We built the home when DH and I were both 35. Since we are staying in the home longer, through some of retirement, we just are closing on refinancing and drawing money out - will do home improvement projects along the way.
I typically use my cell phone for calls and texts. Sometimes I will read a facebook PM post to me, but like using my lap top for most.
DH can scan documents in at home and we can print. Typically it is easier for me to go to a copy center nearby for copies, including color copies.
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Several of our medical providers (typically MD specialists) have patient portals. One of them admitted to me that not all medical is available through the portal. Often I get a copy of lab reports and perhaps consult notes - I keep a time line of each of our stuff and separate folders – I started mine when I had aggressive stage III cancer and had so many providers, tests, etc. I began DH’s this year but had a prior year summary and other documents pretty well organized; also had keep a summary sheet of lab work on DH.
So when he went to his first cardiology appt, I had DH’s recent lab work that they could copy and put in his chart there (our providers keep medical records both electronically and by patient chart) - and they were happy to have the information.
Our local Social Security/Medicare office handles faxes the same way as dropped off documents. They scan them into their system - maybe a day later, and they upload maybe a day after that. I imagine it is the same all over the country.