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Physicians and others who hold a medical license can put these licenses at risk if they do not follow applicable regulations. Texas law gives the Texas Medical Board (TMB) the power to suspend, revoke or deny licensure in certain situations. This can include the...
Nurses must manage stress as part of their job. There are the visible stressors, the large patient load, and long hours, as well as the invisible, like the unspoken need to always do more. But what happens when the stressor is one that could put your nursing license...
The feds have continued their crackdown on misuse of federal funds. A recent case provides an example of how the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) handles a situation with a focus specifically on diagnostic laboratories. The government claims the lab in this...
Healthcare businesses, like any other business, often switch hands. Sometimes one business buys out the other and in other situations it may be a merger. Whatever the details of the transaction, it is important for those involved to keep in mind that a healthcare...
Private practices, dentist offices, hospitals, any facility that offers medical services may be eligible to bill Medicare for these services. But what happens if there is an issue with the billing procedure? What if that issue snowballs to the point where Medicare...
Healthcare merger and acquisition deals can provide multiple opportunities for financial growth. Healthcare is generally a stable and often growing market, so investments tend to pay off. But how can you better ensure that your deal pays off? First, figure out how...
There are all sorts of hurdles to overcome when working through healthcare mergers. In a recent example, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit to stop a merger between UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare. Talk about a hurdle. More on the players...
Officials throughout the country continue to crackdown on potential healthcare fraud cases. The primary motivator is one of the oldest and strongest: money. The feds get billions back from healthcare fraud cases every year. How do these cases work? The government is...
The saying about living in a fishbowl holds true for nurses. Those who are in this profession will often find that the public often view them from all sides, taking both their personal and professional lives into account when seeking care. In some cases, this will...
What type of case leads the government to call a rheumatologist one of the worst criminals when it comes to health care fraud? According to the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, one that prescribes chemotherapy treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The...