As a practicing physician, your license to practice represents not only the source of your professional pride and job satisfaction, but also your source of income. Consequently, if a patient or former patient lodges a Medical Board complaint against you, this can pose...
As a physician, you have an obligation to comply with ethical standards as outlined in the Hippocratic Oath. Part of that ethical compliance involves obeying the law. There are several federal laws that deal specifically with fraud and abuse in the health care...
Most people in Pennsylvania might assume that the only way for you (as a healthcare provider) to risk losing your license would be to commit an error in the delivery care. While such an incident may indeed endanger your standing as a clinical practitioner, many...
Any person in Pennsylvania arrested for and charged with a suspected driving under the influence crime may experience many penalties. For drivers who work as nurses, the potential consequences they face may increase. A nurse must obtain and regularly renew a license...
Graduating from medical school represents a significant milestone for a person wishing to practice medicine. However, a new graduate must then apply for and receive a license to practice medicine. Upon being granted a professional license, subsequent renewals become...
If you file a false claim and receive money from your patients in Pennsylvania, you may face serious legal trouble. Your familiarity with the types of false claims may help you prevent questionable behavior in regards to your billing practices. Your effort to...
Criminal charges, particularly drug charges can endanger a pharmacist’s license. When facing criminal charges, a pharmacist must report to the Board of Pharmacy. Without a defense, drug charges can lead to license suspension. License suspension reasons The...
In such a complex healthcare system, mistakes will naturally happen during the billing process. Sometimes billing errors are not all innocent and can escalate to healthcare fraud and abuse. Individuals might feel tempted to exploit the reimbursement system because of...
