Please do not forget to sign your Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) forms, electronically or otherwise. It must be a valid signature of else the government, under the False Claims … Continued
The CDC has advised of “misapplication” of the CDC Guideline for Chronic Pain and Prescribing Opioids. It states in part: “When opioids are started, clinicians should prescribe the lowest effective … Continued
If a patient falls while leaving the office and injures herself, is it medical malpractice? I hate to sound like an attorney, but it depends. If the patient was discharged … Continued
I have recently been inundated with comments about an article that I wrote. It was published by a major magazine concerning the applicability of various Preferred Practice Guidelines concerning professional … Continued
Two investigators flashing badges come unannounced and unscheduled to visit your office. What should you do? If they do not have a warrant to search, be polite, but ask them … Continued
Our claims management team obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an orthopedic surgeon in a case involving an allegation of negligent performance of an arthroscopic surgery with anterior cruciate … Continued
I have had several clients who have run afoul of a statute, that upon examination was a “violation” not a misdemeanor. In such a case, you have not been convicted … Continued
“The Feds” are now computing batting averages for those who prescribe for opioids. For those who prescribe opioids, beware that big data enables the government to compute what your average … Continued
Please do not forget to sign your HCFA forms, electronically or otherwise. It must be a valid signature or else the government, under the False Claims Act can claim fraud! … Continued
About 70,000 Part D Medicare beneficiaries receive greater or equal to 90 Morphine Equivalent Dosage on a daily basis. This is an “extreme” dosage according to the CDC. The scoop … Continued
