A board case begins with the complaint followed by an investigation, followed by a board review.
Read MoreUnder current law, APRNs are not permitted full practice authority and must be supervised by a physician when administering certain treatments and care.
Read MoreA doctor is tasked with the duty of making the best decisions for his or her patients. There are times, however, when regulations and laws appear to get in the way of a patient's best treatment option.
Read MoreThe False Claims Act (FCA), passed by Congress in 1862, is a federal law that aims to prohibit individuals, companies and contractors from defrauding federal governmental programs.
Read MoreAn investigation relating to Medicare overpayments may be costly, time consuming, and result in an outcome that can severely damage your practice.
Read MoreIt is a mistake to move ahead and meet with the board investigator or a criminal detective without legal counsel.
Read MoreMedical malpractice might make the headlines, but that does not mean that dental malpractice never happens.
Read MoreThere are three public policy goals the Georgia Pharmacy Association has identified for 2016, based on responses to a questionnaire given by member pharmacists.
Read MoreRegardless of your beliefs on gender identity, your license could depend on 100% certainty of person's gender, despite how they define themselves, before performing an exam upon the patient's breast or genitalia.
Read MoreProfessionals like doctors and pharmacists are often caught in the middle, sometimes accused of enabling those addicted to these drugs by provided continued access via subscriptions. Yet, those accusations typically ignore the immense challenges faced by healthcare providers when trying to navigate the complex rules and regulations related to drug monitoring.
Read MoreMost individuals who are facing a licensing case or a criminal matter or any kind of issue that can threaten their professional livelihood are uncertain and that is very hard to live with.
Read MorePharmacy law is extremely complicated. It involves state and federal laws those rules including rules governed by the federal agencies and state agencies.
Read MoreMany applicants for a license, and many licensees who have to meet certain requirements in the state of Georgia to maintain their license, do not meet all requirements.
Read MoreChanges in licensing requirements may often require the assistance of legal counsel due to certain forms that have to be provided and to also make sure that your application will stand out as cleanly as possible and put your best foot forward.
Read MoreMost states have laws or rules that require reporting of an action on one state to another state within 30 days.
Read MoreThere are two types of medicare fraud cases.
Read MoreA peer review action can affect the rest of your life as a physician.
Read MoreOften chiropractic services are reimbursed by insurance companies and a licensed action will affect that reimbursement.
Read MoreDentists can be the subject of many types of complaints - often filed by a patient, a patient's family, a former employer or an employee.
Read MoreMany nurses face licensing board actions that are brought on by your employers, or complaints by patients other employees.
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