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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 →

Tags : Professional Licensure Investigations

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 →

Tags : Probable Cause

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 →

Tags : Medicare Audit , Medicare Reimbursement

In a case involving a Social Worker represented by the health care licensure defense attorneys at Nicholson & Eastin, LLP, the Probable Cause Panel for the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling determined that no probable cause of a violation existed and directed that the case be closed. Read more →

Tags : Professional Licensure Investigations

At Nicholson & Eastin, LLP, our attorneys successfully reversed the revocation of Medicare billing privileges for a physician client. After nearly a year-long investigation conducted by SafeGuard Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the physician’s billing privileges had been revoked. However, after a strong reconsideration appeal prepared by our firm, First Read more →

Tags : Medicare