How Do Patients Abuse Painkillers
The question is important for practitioners because the patterns of painkiller misuse are the patterns that the DEA uses to...
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How Can I Speak to a Federal Healthcare Fraud Defense Attorney Directly
The most direct path to speaking with an attorney about a federal healthcare fraud matter is through a direct phone...
Read MoreHow Can I Protect My Practice from a DEA Investigation
Protection from a DEA investigation is not something a practice achieves on the day investigators appear at the door. It...
Read MoreHow Can I Prevent a DEA Interest in My Practice
DEA interest in a prescribing practice begins with data. Preventing it requires producing data that does not generate the flags...
Read MoreHow Can I Prepare My Business for a Worst-Case Scenario
Preparation for the worst case in a DEA opioid investigation means having the clinical records, the compliance infrastructure, and the...
Read MoreHow Can I Demonstrate that I Don’t Have Any Criminal Intent
Criminal intent in an opioid fraud prosecution is demonstrated through the presence or absence of documentation that reflects genuine clinical...
Read MoreDoes the DEA Treat Ketamine Differently from Opioids
The DEA applies the same basic legal framework to ketamine prescribing and diversion as it applies to opioid prescribing and...
Read MoreDoes the DEA Regulate Ketamine as a Hallucinogen
The DEA regulates ketamine as a Schedule III controlled substance, not specifically as a hallucinogen. The scheduling classification does not...
Read MoreDoes the DEA Investigate Medical Providers that Prescribe and Administer Ketamine
Yes. The DEA investigates ketamine diversion through the same Diversion Control Division infrastructure that investigates opioid diversion, applying the...
Read MoreDo Private Pay Patients Pose a Compliance Risk for My Practice
Private pay patients pose a compliance risk that is distinct from, and in some respects greater than, the risk posed...
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