Drug Crimes
DEA Enforcement Hits All Sizes: From RCA’s $2M Fine to Solo MDs
At least the DEA is being consistent. I represent physicians subject to DEA investigations for prescription writing and inventory control violations similar to the accusations filed against Recovery Centers of America. RCA is paying $2 million in fines for violations. I am fighting this same investigation for a much smaller player. Protecting a physician’s DEA…
Read MoreThis is the time for CRNP’s
Nurse practitioner positions are projected to grow by 46% by 2033, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found.The bureau gathered employment data for five nursing positions in 2024, including the projected growth for their job titles in the next 10 years. The latest data was released April 18 and is up to date as of May…
Read MoreNursing Home Admin Steals Elderly Residents, Deceased Residents’ Estates for Her Own Financial Benefit
Mia Hardy, 58, was arrested and charged by indictment with eight counts of wire fraud, arising from an alleged scheme to defraud the residents of two senior living facilities, residents’ heirs, and the facilities themselves. Hardy was employed first at Living Facility #1 and Senior Living Facility #2. Both used a resident fund management service…
Read MoreFacts 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 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 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 MoreSenior Nurses Retirementd Creates Demand and Danger
Right now, the focus has to be on retaining experienced nurses as long as they want to stay,” Syl Trepanier, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer at Providence, told Becker’s. “That means refreshing the work environment, making the work itself more sustainable, and creating new opportunities that keep them engaged and fulfilled. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/how-3-systems-plan-to-weather-rising-nurse-retirements.html?origin=BHRSUN&utm_source=BHRSUN&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=0816C9420678B0U However, less experienced…
Read MoreAmazing Dangers In Emergency Rooms
Hospitals are installing protective devices so cars do not crash into emergency rooms. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/texas-eyes-placing-car-barriers-in-front-of-eds.html?utm_campaign=bhr&utm_source=website&utm_content=latestarticles Hospitals are hiring security guards and off duty police to protect their employees. City Health Center staff member shot be patient. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/hospital-killing-shows-safety-gap-in-mental-health/89175/ Nursing homes are statutorily required to increase staffing ratios because patient safety was at risk. https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/facilities/in-patient-healthcare-facilities/nursing-homes/regulations.html My clients call…
Read MoreOIG Exclusion and Operation Nitengale
I represent 30 nurses facing licensing discipline due to attending one the South Florida fake nursing schools operated by Johanna Napoleon, Gail Russ, and John Pierre. While I am fighting the disciplinary cases, I am also fighting the OIG exclusions. A potential Department of Health, OIG exclusion first starts when the client receives a Notice…
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