Insurance fraud may seem like a pretty cut-and-dry situation. If you attempt to increase your profits by lying to patients or their insurance companies, that is insurance fraud. What if you accidentally use the wrong code on a patient's chart, however? Could you lose...
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Pharmacists and prescription fraud
When some people think about fraud involving prescription medications, they may think about pharmacists as being involved in these events. While a pharmacist may play a notable role in a person's ability to obtain a prescription medication, fraud may be introduced by...
Why does the nurse, doctor or other healthcare professional need to consult an experienced healthcare licensing attorney after a DUI arrest
Yesterday, for the third time in the past month, I received a call from a doctor who was arrested for a DUI. He was informed by his criminal attorney that since this was a first offense, he was likely to get Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) and he should...
One mistake could jeopardize your pharmaceutical license
Whether you work in a privately owned pharmacy in a quiet corner of Philadelphia or a high-volume pharmacy at the front of a superstore chain, you likely have few moments when you are not busy taking calls, filling orders and answering questions for customers. You...
An addiction could put your nursing license at risk
Like many other nurses here in Pennsylvania, you probably give more of yourself to your job than you realize. The demands of your chosen profession can be emotionally and physically exhausting. Even so, you ordinarily find the rewards of the job worth the sacrifices...