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There is no question that medical professionals faced enormous pressure this past year. From determining the best types of PPE to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19, keeping family and loved ones safe while still helping patients receive the care they need — it...
It is never a good idea to brag on social media. Feds recently arrested the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, known for splashy posts on Facebook and Instagram that include his million-dollar mansion and multiple fancy vehicles like a red Ferrari, Bentley, and...
A U.S. District Judge recently sentenced a physician to ten years imprisonment for his role in a fraudulent billing scheme. The sentence also included three years of supervised release and a restitution payment of over $4.2 million. The case began in 2017 with a...
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...
A professor with the department of Psychiatry at the University of California Davis notes that physicians are “inherently very resilient people.” He should know. He is an expert in the psyche of physicians and recently released a paper Physician Suicide: Cases and...
A recent investigation by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s New York Field Office has resulted in criminal charges against two New Yorkers who allegedly posed as pharmacy owners as part of a scheme to take...
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents recently arrested a New York City doctor based on allegations the physician illegally prescribed over 1 million oxycodone pills. According to the indictment, the accused physician wrote thousands of medically unnecessary...
The federal government gave healthcare providers a gift this holiday season. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced changes to the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). These changes, according to the feds, will...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently recommended the government consider making a number of modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HHS states the recommendations are part of the agency’s...
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) is the organization in Texas responsible for the medical licenses of physicians that wish to practice medicine anywhere in the state. If patients, other medical professionals or the public has a complaint about a healthcare provider, they...