You work for a referral service that provides various types of medical personnel to give at-home care to patients. You become aware that your service is providing personnel without the … Continued
Clients will often inform me of a case from a remote state and think that it is case law in the state they are in. That is not the case! … Continued
Many physicians and healthcare practitioners, do not understand the HIPAA law. The key is understanding what is PHI or Protected Health Information. PHI is any payment or medical record that … Continued
Our claims team obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a pediatrician, a pediatric physician assistant (PA), and an urgent care facility in a case involving the alleged failure to … Continued
We constantly hear about the “Opioid Epidemic”. I decided to take a look at the numbers. In New York, quarterly statistics are required in all sorts of categories of opioid … Continued
Watch out for 3rd party companies that are hired by CMS to investigate Medicare/Medicaid usage by private offices. Usually three investigators ring your bell and walk in unannounced. They attempt … Continued
Whether you are a physician, an NP, PA, an RN, or any other health care provider, if it comes to your attention that a patient is on a high dosage … Continued
Beware of sales people attempting to sell you a new and improved machine that will miraculously double your income. Do NOT take as gospel the CPT codes they “suggest” you … Continued
Even though the police pulled you over while you were not treating patients, if you plead to even a misdemeanor, that will be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, … Continued
Our claims team is prevailing when defending decubitus ulcer malpractice claims. The history of decubitus ulcer litigation is an interesting one that is mired in misunderstanding. Unfortunately, at the turn … Continued
