Many times, Licensing Board investigations require a formal hearing, either before a subcommittee of the Board, like a Preliminary Evaluation Committee (“PEC”) hearing, or a hearing before the full Board, such as cases where the Board is seeking... Read More
Frier Levitt attorneys Guillermo Beades and Alan Blankstein present a complimentary webinar series, “Mastering Licensing Board Investigations: Essential Knowledge and Strategies for Healthcare Providers.” This 3-part webinar series is... Read More
Frier Levitt attorneys Guillermo Beades and Alan Blankstein present a complimentary webinar series, “Mastering Licensing Board Investigations: Essential Knowledge and Strategies for Healthcare Providers." This 3-part webinar series is specifically... Read More
Beginning in March 2020 with the shutdown orders effectuated by Governor Phil Murphy, the various licensing boards organized under the State of New Jersey, Division of Consumer Affairs, experienced a significant decrease in activity. The state was... Read More
Recently, the State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) has issued a “SCAM ALERT” with the following, warning all licensed professionals that: “Individuals impersonating New Jersey Division... Read More
This firm, in a series of articles, has made clear the importance of maintaining accurate information regarding physician profiles in the National Practitioner Data Bank ("the NPDB"), a database operated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human... Read More
Two practices in Connecticut recently settled large six-figure lawsuits with federal and state agencies resolving allegations of improperly employing an individual who was excluded from all federal healthcare programs. In both instances, the... Read More
As all providers know, healthcare is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the United States. Unfortunately, failure to abide by these regulations may have far more wide-reaching impacts on a physician and a physician’s practice than... Read More
Early in the COVID-19 outbreak, on April 2, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a suspension of most of their audit activities. This suspension was in place until August 5, 2020, when most audit activities... Read More
On April 6, 2021, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued AG Administrative Directive 2021-3 (the “Directive”), that focused on addressing sexual misconduct issues by licensees of all 51 New Jersey licensing boards. These new... Read More
