Healthcare regulatory oversight action is an area of government operation that has increased significantly over the past five years with the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The Department for Human and Health Services has performed regular audits, but all healthcare providers have also been focusing on internal self-audits…
Why You May Need a New York OPMC Lawyer The Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) investigates matters involving physicians, and physician and specialist assistants. They monitor all practitioners subject to Orders of the State Board for Professional Medical Conduct. They keep detailed records of any member of the medical…
When working as an Optometrist, there’s always the chance that a complaint could happen against you in New York State. This complaint could even come from a separate health care provider. It could also come from one of your previous patients. These complaints put your license to practice Optometry in…
Disciplinary sanctions from the New York Department of Health’s Office of Professional Medical Conduct after an investigation or trial is done, can have terrible consequences for a physician. These consequences include loss of income. They include loss of license, probation, or even a letter of reprimand. Spodek Law Group has experienced…
When considering the crime of theft, we generally tend to think about such crimes as grand larceny, burglary, shoplifting and robbery. Nevertheless, there is another kind of theft that is known as welfare fraud. This is a crime that involves stealing resources from the government. For instance, if you file…