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The Manhattan U.S. Attorney recently announced civil and criminal health care fraud cases against a vascular surgeon out of Manhattan. According to the prosecution, the doctor fraudulently billed Medicare for vascular surgeries involving end-stage renal disease (ESRD)...
The state medical board is investigating a surgeon who attended a Zoom traffic court meeting while in the operating room. A courtroom clerk asked the physician if he was in an operating room and the physician confirmed. He stated that he was available for trial, as...
The New York Attorney General’s office recently announced that a local physician was facing criminal charges in connection to the overdose death of a patient. The prosecution claims the physician prescribed a mix of opioids even though he was aware the patient had...
New York state law requires health facilities to report disciplinary action taken against medical professionals to New York State Health Department’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) and the state Board for Professional Medical Conduct (board). However,...
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the sentencing of a New Jersey doctor in connection to a healthcare fraud scheme. The agency stated in a press release that the court sentenced the physician to 33 months imprisonment after he plead...
The medical profession is a noble one, one that many go into with the intention of helping patients. As such, physicians who find themselves in a medical practice that does not meet patients’ needs or otherwise does a disservice to the community may find themselves...
The United States Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced it will expand coverage for many telehealth services that received coverage as a result of the Public Health Emergency (PHE). This PHE was issued by the federal government in response...
Purchasing a medical practice is a large investment. Entrepreneurs who wish to find success within this marketplace must understand the practice as well as have good business sense. Those who are considering such a move are wise to know the following before finalizing...
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...
A former orthopedic surgeon, is facing up to 32 years of prison and $500,000 in fines. The criminal complaint states the physician stole the identity of an orthopedic surgeon and used this identity to receive payment for the review of over $860,000 in Workers'...
