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Month: March 2025
CBD 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...
HOSPITAL 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...
Is 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...
DUI 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. ...
HEALTH 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...
CMS 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...
DO 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...
Act 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://www.phila-criminal-lawyer.com/drug-act-issues/felony-drug-convictions/ However, in 2020, a new law came into effect. Act 53 of...
ER 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,...
