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You attended college for many years, took out loans and now you have entered your dream field of nursing. The problem is, the rules and regulations might appear overwhelming. The New York licensing board suspends and revokes nursing licenses every day. Keeping your...
Ten months ago, federal prosecutors outlined a case against five New York doctors. The indictment accused the physicians of participating in a bribery and kickback scheme that was designed to increase sales of Subsys, a spray form of the opioid fentanyl.A few days...
New York State law requires individuals meet certain requirements before they can call themselves a pharmacist. These requirements include the applicant hold a license as well as have good moral character. Additional requirements include: Education. A candidate...
As a practicing New York physician, you know that when you render medical services to the victim of a motor vehicle crash and receive his or her assignment of benefits, you can make a claim for reimbursement from his or her insurance company. You also likely know that...
Investigators are reviewing allegations a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) illegally posed as a physician. The investigation began after a state agency received complaints about the individual. These complaints led to a search warrant and investigation of a medical...
The federal government takes health care fraud very seriously. In 1996, the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) resulted in the development of a national program focused on the investigation and prosecution of those who commit...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced collection of over $2.5 billion dollars in judgments and settlements as a result of health care fraud cases. This is the ninth year in a row the government agency has collected over two billion dollars related to this...
In past generations, physicians often ran solo practices and house calls were common. Since then, physicians have merged to work together in a private practice or work directly as employees of a hospital or other medical or educational facility.The health care...
Prosecutors recently accused a New York nurse of wrongfully taking pain medications from his employer. The hospital where he works stated he took the medication without proper authorization. The nurse was originally charged with multiple felonies, but through a plea...
As someone interested in selling your medical practice or health care business, you may be weighing your options and trying to determine the best way to move forward. Maybe you are nearing the age of retirement and want to leave your business in someone else’s capable...
