Posted on Firm News September 24, 2016 by Robert Nicholson
After a trial jury voted 5 to 1 to acquit the Firm’s physician client in a Medicaid fraud case defended by Managing Attorney Robert Nicholson, the Florida Attorney General’s Office dismissed the remainder of the charges pending in the case. The Firm’s client had been charged with Medicaid fraud for allegedly providing medically unnecessary services, Read more →
Posted on Firm News June 1, 2016 by Robert Nicholson
The Probable Cause Panel for the Board of Nursing recently closed its investigation of a Registered Nurse accused of unprofessional conduct and diversion of controlled substances. After consideration of the response prepared by the Firm on behalf of a Registered Nurse, the Probable Cause Panel determined that probable cause did not exist and directed that Read more →
Posted on Firm News, Professional Licensure Investigations May 2, 2016 by Robert Nicholson
After considering the rebuttal statement prepared by the Firm on behalf of a Registered Nurse accused of improperly handling narcotics, the Probable Cause Panel for the Board of Nursing determined that probable cause did not exist and directed that the case be closed by the Florida Department of Health. The Firm fully investigated the allegations Read more →
Posted on Firm News January 6, 2016 by author
After consideration of the rebuttal statements prepared by the Firm in two separate licensure matters, the Probable Cause Panel for the Board of Podiatric Medicine determined that probable cause did not exist in either case and directed that both cases be closed by the Florida Department of Health. After the Firm fully investigated the allegations Read more →
Posted on Firm News November 1, 2015 by author
In a case involving a large physician practice represented by the Florida health law firm of Nicholson & Eastin, LLP, CMS reversed its decision to revoke the physician practice’s Medicare billing privileges, and immediately reinstated the billing privileges retroactive to the date of revocation. After deciding to cease operating its on-site lab operations, our Florida Read more →