Legal Blog
Reporting Licensing Board Action One State to Another State
These are serious issues that could ultimately affect your license and your ability to practice your profession.
Are You a Dentist with a Licensing Board Case and Administrative Issue?
A board case begins with the complaint followed by an investigation, followed by a board review.
Proposed Rule ARPN Full Practice Authority In Veteran Hospital Care
Under current law, APRNs are not permitted full practice authority and must be supervised by a physician when administering certain treatments and care.
Medical Professionals Often Bend The Rules In Favor Of Patient Care
A 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.
The False Claims Act: The Department Of Justice Continues Aggressive Investigations
The 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.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Clarifies the 60 Day Overpayment Rule With Recent Regulation
An investigation relating to Medicare overpayments may be costly, time consuming, and result in an outcome that can severely damage your practice.
Licensed Professional Client Gets Advice
It is a mistake to move ahead and meet with the board investigator or a criminal detective without legal counsel.
The Legal Minefield of Dental Law
Medical malpractice might make the headlines, but that does not mean that dental malpractice never happens.
2016 Public Policy Agenda for Georgia Pharmacists
There are three public policy goals the Georgia Pharmacy Association has identified for 2016, based on responses to a questionnaire given by member pharmacists.
New Professional Conduct Rules
Regardless 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.