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April 20, 2017Posts

Overview of the Texas Medical Board’s Enforcement Process

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) reviews every complaint it receives to determine if adequate evidence exists demonstrating a violation of the Medical Practices Act. Over 7,000 complaints are filed with the TMB every year against medical professionals by patients, patients' family members, health care professionals, and other sources. Preliminary Evaluation After a complaint is filed, the TMB begins the process of determining if there is sufficient evidence to support the allegations. The complaint must be...

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April 19, 2017Posts

Real Estate License Suspended After Not Disclosing Felony DWI Offense

If you are convicted of, or plead guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving fraud, you have a legal duty to notify the Texas Real Estate Commission ("TREC" or the “Commission”) within 30 days. If you fail to properly notify TREC, it is a violation of the Texas Occupations Code §1101.652(a)(1) and may be cause for license suspension, revocation, or reprimand. Recently a Texas Real Estate agent had his license suspended for...

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April 18, 2017Posts

Your Right to an Attorney When Your Texas Professional License Is Under Attack

You worked hard to obtain your education, credentials, and license to do your job. When allegations of misconduct are lodged against you, your license, reputation, and career are at stake. We understand this is a difficult, even traumatic ordeal. We strive to assert your rights, protect your ability to work, and reduce your stress as much as possible when your professional license is under attack. The Right to Defend Your License You always have the...

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Physicians database

April 18, 2017Posts

What is Involved in Defending Your Medical License?

The loss of your medical license could put an end to your career. You could lose everything you worked so hard for. When you have dedicated yourself to completing the extensive education required to provide care to patients, it is devastating to find your opportunity to continue practicing medicine is at risk. It is important you know how to respond to an investigation or to accusations of wrongdoing so you can minimize the chances you...

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February 23, 2017Posts

Professional License Defense and Student Loan Defaults

Your professional license could be at risk of a lot of different reasons, from accusations of misconduct made against you by a patient or by a client to accusations of fraud or criminal conduct.  You need to know the laws applicable to license holders and you must make sure that you do everything in your power to protect yourself from losing your license. Unfortunately, one common issue that many professionals have across a variety of fields is the...

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Accounting

January 20, 2017Posts

Protecting Your CPA License This Tax Season

Tax season is fast approaching, which means accountants are in high demand. Unfortunately, this busy time of year is the time when mistakes could be made that may jeopardize your continued ability to work in your field.   It is vitally important you avoid any intentional or negligent actions that could result in the loss or suspension of your accounting license so you can continue to make a good living in the career where you...

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Medical

November 12, 2016Posts

Medical License Defense and Insurance Fraud

Medical care providers who accept Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance must comply with myriad regulations regarding when they bill for patient services, how they bill for patient services, and what documentation they must maintain in order to prove patient services were medically necessary. If a determination is made that a provider was not following regulations, the provider could be faced with accusations of criminal insurance fraud. This, in turn, could put a medical license at...

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Pain management doctor

August 15, 2016Posts

Pain Management Doctors May Need Medical License Defense

Doctors who treat patients who experience pain have one of the most difficult jobs of any physicians. These medical professionals need to make sure they are able to meet the needs of their patients, many of whom have serious chronic conditions that can cause them significant discomfort. At the same time, however, doctors who prescribe pain pills often find themselves as scapegoats when concerns arise about the abuse of pain medications. If you are a...

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July 13, 2016Posts

Problems with the Federal Physician’s Database Can Affect A Doctor’s Ability to Practice

Doctors must be licensed to practice and have a valid license within their state. However, not only the state has the ability and the authority to impact whether a doctor can practice or not. KSFY reported on one recent case in which a physician's license revocation was stayed by a judge in state court but she is still effectively unable to practice medicine because of issues with a federal physician's database. The case illustrates why it is...

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June 30, 2016Posts

Dental License Defense & Accusations of Insurance Fraud

Most dentists participate with insurance carriers and have negotiated contracts with insurers so patients can have their care covered. Insurance companies generally have guidelines regarding the types of services they will cover and the circumstances under which a dentist is permitted to bill for patient services.   In some cases, however, there are questions about whether a procedure is truly necessary or whether a dentist is improperly billing for procedures which do not need to be...

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