Archive for May 2025
Could vacation incidents affect your professional license?
As a hard-working medical professional, you probably look forward to your annual summer vacation. Taking a break from work and visiting a different area can give you a much-needed rest as well as the chance to spend quality time with family and friends. It will benefit your patients, too, as you should theoretically come back…
Read MoreCould self-medicating put a medical license at risk?
Obtaining a license for a medical career often requires years of effort. Those aspiring to work in the medical field typically need to pursue specialized education and must pass state tests. Becoming a licensed medical professional provides an individual with decent job security, as there is always demand for medical care. They may be eligible…
Read MoreHow a plea deal can impact your professional license
Facing criminal charges is overwhelming on its own—but for professionals in Pennsylvania, the consequences go far beyond the courtroom. Accepting a plea deal could put your career at risk. This is especially true if you hold a license in fields such as healthcare, law, education or real estate. Understanding how a plea bargain can affect…
Read MoreNew Tricks of the PHP and PHMP
The PHP has for a while been trying to compel Pennsylvania health care professionals in the VRP or DMU to undergo additional evaluations and inpatient treatment for conditions outside the scope of the VRP agreement. The PHP then shuttles the healthcare professional to Marworth who makes recommendations that exceed the authority granted to the PHP…
Read MorePharmacist Duty to Their Patients.
In Philadelphia, RiteAide pharmacy is closing. This means many patients’ prescriptions will be sold to a competitor looking to increase their patient lists. Yes, pharmacy’s prescription customers are patients to whom the pharmacy owes a duty. https://reader.inquirer.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=ba4ab71d-ab46-4375-beae-5892b4dd64d9&share=true&appcode=PHLINQ I have written about pharmacies corresponding responsibility in light of the DEA regulations of dispensing prescriptions. https://phila-criminal-lawyer.com/professional-licensing-issues/corresponding-responsibility/ Call…
Read MoreCan a few alcoholic beverages put my nursing license at risk?
There are certain professions that require a balance between personal freedom and professional responsibility. Nursing is one such profession. While enjoying a few alcoholic drinks in a social setting is a common and generally accepted practice, nurses must remain acutely aware of the potential implications this behavior could have on their professional standing. The nursing…
Read MoreCan drug and alcohol use threaten a medical license?
It is not a violation of someone’s medical oath to consume alcohol. However, it is important for medical professionals to know that the use of alcohol or other drugs could have an impact on the level of care they’re able to provide to their patients. If their usage is so frequent—or if they drink such…
Read MoreComplex healthcare fraud scheme boils down to two things — money and jail.
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Rodney L. Yentzer, age 55, formerly of Carlisle, Pennsylvania and currently in Chuluota, Florida, was sentenced to 42 months imprisonment on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and theft of public money. He…
Read MoreLegal and tax professionals are not above the law
Attorneys are not above the law and must ethically and honestly represent their clients. They cannot in that representation commit or help the client commit criminal offenses. Bucks County attorney Alan Kane has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison in connection with fraud schemes involving a client, according to federal prosecutors.…
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