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What is HIPAA law?

Posted on July 11, 2019July 10, 2019 by Paul Walker, Esq.

If you are a medical professional, people trust that you will do your best to treat their illnesses and take proper care. They tell you about personal issues that they would not necessarily tell anyone else. This is very sensitive information, and thanks to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), you are required […]

What to do if you are Faced with Unfair Billing Audits

Posted on July 4, 2019July 3, 2019 by Paul Walker, Esq.

If you are facing an unfair HMO/Medicare/Medicaid audit, you most likely know how troublesome and unwarranted they may be. Many medical professionals who are only doing their job are suddenly accused of overbilling and may end up owing insurance companies a huge percentage of their income. If you are a physician, here are some of […]

Why is it important to update my physician profile?

Posted on March 6, 2017March 3, 2017 by Paul Walker, Esq.

In New York State’s Public Health law, physicians are required to have a profile that provides the general public and current/future patients with information regarding their history as a practicing physician. Section 2995-a of the Public Health Law requires that any physician updates their profile at least six months before their registration period expires. If […]

What information is publicly available about my discipline?

Posted on January 16, 2017January 4, 2017 by Paul Walker, Esq.

Medical professionals that become disciplined are facing a long road ahead of them when trying to get their careers back on track. It will likely be very difficult to find work again if their license has been revoked and restored, or even if they were able to keep their license but were fired from the […]

What Happens When a Doctor is Physically Unable to Practice Medicine in New York?

Posted on July 14, 2016January 4, 2017 by Paul Walker, Esq.

When a doctor is physically incapable of practicing medicine, he can lose his license temporarily. I’ve had cases where the doctor lost his license in a state because he really was sick. He was sick for a long period of time and sick in such a way that he really was not capable of treating […]

What Kinds of Sanctions can the OPMC Hearing Committee Hand Down?

Posted on June 11, 2011January 4, 2017 by Paul Walker, Esq.

The sanctions range in severity including administrative warnings, censure, reprimand, suspension of license,probation, retraining or even revocation of the license. Please note that all of the above sanctions with the exception of an administrative warning will be posted under your name on the Department’s website. This is public information and, obviously, this posting might serious […]