Federal, state, and local laws guide what pharmacists can and cannot do to serve their patients. Navigating these requirements is not always easy and a violation can result in serious penalties. In addition to penalties from the body that oversees a pharmacist’s...
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Month: December 2021
Labs, COVID-19 testing and EKRA: Three things to know
The feds are coming down hard on anyone that is taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic for their own personal gain. They have various tools to help build cases against those that it believes misappropriates funds or otherwise abuses the system, but is EKRA one of...
How will a medical board investigation impact my career?
It often starts with a letter. The state medical board generally notifies physicians of an impending investigation by sending a letter and a request for records. This letter is something to take seriously, even if you are certain the complaint that triggered the...
NY doctor faces three decades in prison for misuse of loans
The United States Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of New York recently announced that a New York doctor pleaded guilty to allegations of fraud. The feds claim the physician violated the law when he misused the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic...
DOJ cracks down on a dozen health care fraud cases since Oct. 1
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to make prosecution of health care fraud a top priority. Since October 1st alone, the feds have pursued over a dozen health care fraud cases throughout the country. Some of the more notable include allegations...