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Montana Supreme Court rules healthcare provider’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds did not violate state law

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The Montana Supreme Court, in Bratton v. has ruled that a health care provider’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds to patients did not violate Montana law. In affirming the district court’s grant of summary judgment to SCL, the Montana Supreme Court concluded: Transfer of obligation to make refunds.

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Defendant files answer brief, trade groups file amicus brief in Montana lawsuit challenging healthcare provider’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds

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an appeal now pending before the Montana Supreme Court involving a challenge to the defendant’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds to the plaintiff. In addition, the Montana Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association, and the Consumer Bankers Association filed an amicus brief in support of the defendant.

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Montana Supreme Court to decide if healthcare provider’s use of prepaid cards to make refunds violated state law

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An appeal now pending before the Montana Supreme Court could have significance for businesses that use prepaid cards to make refunds to customers. One of the cards refunded an overpayment that SCL received from the plaintiff’s insurer. In Bratton v. Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Inc. ,

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IRS Going After Offshore Debit Cards With John Doe Summons

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The IRS has been using a John Doe summons to get access to taxpayers’ bitcoin information and is now using the same tactic to get debit card information. that received a Sovereign Gold Card debit card from 2005 to 2016. The IRS alleges the cards can be used to get access to the offshore funds and avoid paying taxes in the U.S.

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Credit Card Rewards App Sift Announces $1.5 Million Seed Round

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Sift, a free application that ensures credit card customers reap the full benefits of their cards, announced a $1.5 The Sift app has an opportunity to turn the credit card experience upside down,” said Joe Montana, managing partner at Liquid 2 Ventures.

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Gamblers Descend On Reopened S. Dakota Casinos

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Casinos in Deadwood, South Dakota are opening up again , complete with pictures of enthusiastic gamers clad in masks as they crowd around card and dice tables. Montana-based Golden Entertainment opened its casinos for play on May 4, which yielded a turnout that owners said was close to pre-pandemic levels.

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COVID-19 Sees More Online Grocers Accept EBT SNAP Payments For Food

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The latest such move came from Instacart and ALDI, which announced they would allow customers to pay for same-day delivery or pick up food orders using their EBT SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) cards. Amazon announced in May that it had won USDA approval to expand its pilot SNAP online-shopping program to 25 states.

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