As with many other states, Pennsylvania has legalized medical marijuana. It shows terrific benefits in treating certain conditions and can be used by those with a valid medical marijuana card, making it similar to getting a prescription for opioids or any other type...
Medical professionals, including doctors, chiropractors, and dentists, have a lot of duties to perform each day. Those who are in a private practice will have to handle things related to billing and medical coding. They may have someone handle this for them, but the...
Becoming a nurse requires a significant commitment to your career path. You need to pursue a degree and then pass state tests. You have to obtain a state license and then negotiate employment terms at a local hospital or medical practice. You will need to retain your nursing license for as long as you remain employed, which requires that you do your job well and also that you commit to continuing education.
In every federal criminal indictment, trial, and sentencing after a plea or conviction, a defendant’s fate is guided by the actual financial loss the criminal acts caused. In United States v. Banks, — F.4th —- (Nov. 30, 2022), Frederick Banks was convicted of fraud. At sentencing, the federal judge applied the USSG § 2B1.1(b)(1)(G)’s enhancement for the intended fraud loss, not actual loss, because there was no actual monetary loss. Banks appealed and on November 30, 2022, the 3d Circuit court of appeal reversed his sentence.
Translating this case into my client’s legal defense is easy. Having handled many physician prescribing prosecutions, long-term physician patient relationships are easily documents through chart reviews. Medically appropriate prescriptions can only be proven through clear charts, well documented and proper physical examinations, objective medical tests and diagnostic imaging. Call me to discuss your case, your patient load, your prescribing history, any state or federal DEA investigatory subpoenas. Lets talk about debarment, public or private health insurance audits and claw backs for care properly rendered and medically necessary.
Getting where you are today wasn’t easy. You likely spent countless hours honing your skills to work in your profession of interest. All of that work can quickly go out the door in a matter of seconds. Medical practitioners, professors, contractors and counselors all...
If someone said to you right now that they were a victim of misdiagnosis, you may never know if they truly said “misdiagnosis” or said the very similar term “missed diagnosis”. When spoken orally, misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis seem like the same exact term, but in...
Someone can make false allegations against you to the nursing board. If this happens, and you are released from your position or even lose your license, you may wonder what options you have. The first step in the process is to report the false allegations on the...
As a nurse, you need to abide by the rules set out in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Lawmakers put this act in place to protect patients’ right to privacy. As a key member of a medical team, you will be privy to highly personal...
Health care entities from hospitals to small medical practices and their employees must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). This federal law is crucial to protecting people’s medical privacy. Those who work in the medical field...
