Archive for March 2025
Facts Always Matter
Click the link inside the opinion to read the judge’s full opinion on the factual allegations versus the factual record. If your attorney represents you like this, get a new attorney.
Read MoreCBD is a medicine or supplies covered by Pennsylvania’s Worker’s Comp Law
The Supreme Court’s examination of the case—captioned Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides and Rassias—addressed a matter that went far beyond whether an injured worker can seek compensation for CBD products. The justices’ analysis hinged on a question of what constitutes “medicines and supplies” subject to employer compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Schmidt had contended that…
Read MoreHOSPITAL CEO PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD WHILE FINANCIAL OFFICER AT PRIOR JOB
Its amazing the creativity and gall of people in control of the bank accounts and bill paying mechanism at corporations. “Prosecutors say Mr. MacGregor defrauded his former employer, which is identified in the documents as a company that “provided medical laboratory directorship and pathology services to hospitals and clinics and operated an independent lab.” He…
Read MoreIs it necessary to respond to a medical licensing complaint?
Responding to a licensing complaint is not only necessary but consequentially important for any medical professional. Whether you are a highly specialized physician, nurse, therapist or pharmacist, ignoring a complaint filed with your state’s licensing board can result in serious consequences for your career, reputation and ability to practice. Even if a complaint seems baseless…
Read MoreDUI Arrests — This Will Change Her Life
Getting arrested for a DUI will affect your life if not handled properly. This news article focuses on a local mayor arrested for DUI with children in her car. https://eedition.inquirer.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=bd47ca0e-b9f8-43d4-a113-6040b5147d6c&share=true This is a major issue. In NJ she could be fired, lose her pension, and possibly be subject to a child welfare investigation. If this…
Read MoreHEALTH INSURERS CHARGED WITH PRICE FIXING BOTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND REIMBURSEMENT RATES
If you work for a large company, you probably participate in a health insurance plan through your payroll benefits. In the Philadelphia region that plan probably is BC/BS. The insurance premiums you pay as a large, medium, or small company are set by the insurance company with little or no competition. If you are a…
Read MoreCMS audit and claw back of $2 Billion denied by federal master.
A federal judicial master’s critique of CMS’ audit case against a health insurer, “A mere possibility of an overpayment is not enough for the government to carry its burden.” The problem with the government’s allegations is that the government knew of the very chart review practices which it now claims United prevented it from learning,…
Read MoreDO NOT CALL IN A PRESCRIPTION IF YOU ARE NOT A PHYSICIAN
Samrat Mukherjee, a paramedic, admitted to posing as a physician and fabricating credentials, including a fake medical degree and residency match letter. He then called in prescriptions to pharmacies for himself and others. Using the identities of two physicians, for their licensing numbers, he claimed to have the authority to write prescriptions. He caused the…
Read MoreAct 53 of 2020…. Time for Reinstatement
We all know that a felony Drug Act conviction requires the healthcare boards in Pennsylvania to suspend a license for 10 years. https://phila-criminal-lawyer.com/drug-act-issues/felony-drug-convictions/ However, in 2020, a new law came into effect. Act 53 of 2020 provides that “the addition of [Section 3113] … shall apply to official acts and matters, including disciplinary matters, related…
Read MoreER health care providers’ payroll delayed
WOW….. “East Ohio Regional Hospital, a 140-bed facility in Martins Ferry, has notified employees that their pay would be delayed.” Dr. Johnson also told employees the message comes after “exhausting all possibilities for immediate release of funding” on March 7, and that he hopes paychecks will be provided to workers on March 11. He…
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