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He played quarterback on the frozen tundra of western New York State. Shane Matthews did not have the kind of with the Buffalo Bills that he had enjoyed in college with the University of Florida Gators, however.Matthews was recently sentenced to three months in prison...
The Texas Medical Board is responsible for the licensing and regulation of doctors in our state. It also oversees acupuncturists, physician assistants, radiologists, respiratory care practitioners and others.The board recently released information on the number of...
The Board of Nursing underwent review by the Sunset Advisory Commission during the 85th legislative session, and it was determined that SIGNIFICANT CHANGES be implemented to the Board of Nursing's rules.Most notably, the Sunset Advisory Committee directed the Board of...
In the Sunset Committee's most recent review of the Board of Nursing, it was established that Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN) is too rigid and cannot be modified depending on the specific needs of a nurse.The Committee determined that TPAPN should be...
Sometimes things are not what they appear to be. Nevertheless, our legal system so often finds a way to deliver justice, even after someone has been accused and convicted of crimes. That is the case with a doctor and owner of a home health care business. The two were...
A suburban New York City surgeon has been sentenced to spend 13 years in a federal prison for submitting false claims to Medicare. The Long Island doctor was convicted of health care fraud, making false statements related to health care matters and money laundering by...
An Austin doctor's ordeal has already lasted nearly three years and the end is not yet in sight. Dr. Robert Van Boven might be forgiven for prematurely celebrating the end back in December of last year. That was when he received the news that the Texas Medical...
Many recent graduates struggle with paying off their student loans. According to Forbes, the average student in 2016 took on $37,172 in loan debt. Many students end up needing to pay over $300 a month to pay off the debt within a reasonable amount of time. It is...
Medicare fraud is a serious issue facing the United States. This fraud ends up in billions of taxpayers' dollars wasted. Usually, the authorities find and arrest offenders. However, there are plenty of occasions when you could commit Medicare fraud without even...
A few days ago, New York media was filled with surprise that U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his friend, Dr. Salomon Melgen, will be retried on corruption charges. More eyebrows were raised later when a judge granted a request to acquit the pair on several charges they...