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Our healthcare and business law firm works with many providers as they undergo investigations, discipline, and/or hearings before the provider’s licensing board. Over the years, our firm has been able to determine which situations licensing boards find particularly worrisome. Boundary violations are often one of those situations that boards are particularly concerned with. This blog post outlines three steps for avoiding boundary violations. If you need assistance with a licensing board matter or would like to discuss this blog post, you may contact our healthcare and business law firm at (404) 685-1662 (Atlanta) or (706) 722-7886 (Augusta), or by email, info@littlehealthlaw.com. You may also learn more about our law firm by visiting www.littlehealthlaw.com.
Boundary violations discussed in this blog post include inappropriate relationships between provider and patient, which could involve romantic relationships or providing care to and writing prescriptions for immediate family members. Here three steps to avoid boundary violations.
First, know your licensing board’s rules!
These rules will explain boundaries that you, as a provider, must always maintain. For instance, Continue reading ›
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new rule that expands and enhances their authority to (A) deny enrollment, or (B) revoke Medicare billing privileges for healthcare providers and suppliers. The proposed rule would change Medicare enrollment, revocations, and overpayment settlements.
Our healthcare and business law firm often represents medical practices, including primary care practices, specialty practices, and med spas, in the initial set up phase of their practice. Whether a Management Services Organization (“MSO”) is necessary or advisable for your practice usually requires a detailed review of your business structure and state laws. If an MSO is advisable for your practice based on the Corporate Practice of Medicine (“CPOM”) doctrine in your state, this post provides 3 key provisions that should be within your Management Services Agreement (“MSA”). If you have medical practice set up or MSO questions or would like to discuss this blog post, you may contact our healthcare and business law firm at (404) 685-1662 (Atlanta) or (706) 722-7886 (Augusta), or by email, 
Our healthcare and business law firm often represents medical practices, including primary care practices, specialty practices, med spas, and IV hydration clinics, in the initial set up phase of the business. Related to 
Our healthcare and business law firm often represents medical practices, including primary care practices, specialty practices, and med spas, in employment matters. At some point, each medical practice deals with the situation where an employee becomes unable to perform due to an injury or prolonged illness. For instance, an esthetician breaks her hand and can no longer perform essential services of her position. Or a staff member has a serious illness that requires them to stay home for three weeks. Our medical practice clients are always sympathetic and want to take care of their employees, but they also have to balance that interest against the interest of running a business. That leads them to ask us: What should I do? This post provides four considerations for a medical practice if an employee is unable to perform due to an injury or illness. If you have employment questions or would like to discuss this blog post, you may contact our healthcare and business law firm at (404) 685-1662 (Atlanta) or (706) 722-7886 (Augusta), or by email,