NEW YORK MEDICAL LICENSE ATTORNEYS
NEW YORK PHYSICIANS' DEFENSE AND REGULATIONS ATTORNEYS
New York criminal defense and health law attorneys of Joseph Potashnik and Associates PLLC are skilled in defending New York physicians against all cases involving civil audits and criminal investigations by a variety of agencies including U.S. Attorney's Office, New York Attorney General's Office, local District Attorney's Offices, the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), New York's Office of Medicaid Inspector General, and other agencies.
These are some areas in which our attorney's expertise may help New York physicians:
Liabilities for Documentation, Coding, and billing Deficiencies
False Claims and Record
False Statements
Conspiracy
Mail and Wire Fraud
Anti-Kickback Laws (State and Federal)
The Stark Law (Self-Referral Prohibition)
Medicare Overpayments and Fraud
Medicaid Overpayments and Fraud
Fee Splitting
Our New York medical license defense lawyers are experienced in representing New York physicians charged with state and federal crimes. In New York, a crime is a felony or a misdemeanor. Even a relatively simple charge involving shoplifting or marijuana possession may result in a disciplinary action and cost the licensee an exorbitant amount of money and even a medical career.
If you are a New York physician and are investigated or arrested for any criminal act, you must consult with a criminal defense attorney with experience of defending physicians in disciplinary actions. We are proud to have developed the very special professional niche we are experienced in both criminal defense and medical disciplinary proceedings. This blend allows us to better understand the legal issues involved. Our expertise will provide you with a clear knowledge of practical consequences of convictions and pleas. When taking a plea bargain is acceptable and even desirable for most criminal defendants, it is not always the case when the defendant is a physician.
Once a physician is convicted of a crime or enters into a plea agreement, the New York State Probation Department will send this information to the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) for further disciplinary action.
NEW YORK MEDICAID AND MEDICARE EXCLUSION ATTORNEYS
NEW YORK HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES ATTORNEYS
Our New York Medicaid and Medicare exclusion attorneys represent Medicaid and Medicare providers that have been excluded from participation in the program as the result of criminal conviction or a disciplinary action.
Although a person is innocent until proven guilty, this is not the case with physicians who participate in Medicaid and Medicare programs and who are accused of crimes. If you are simply indicted for activity that would be a felony in New York and that relates to the practice of medicine, Medicaid will automatically suspend you from participating in the Medicaid or Medicare program.
A criminal conviction or a disciplinary action may adversely affect a physicians panel membership or hospital privileges. Entities such as insurance companies, hospitals, and HMOs have implemented procedures to determine their member's fitness and have their own standards for accepting and dismissing physicians. When filing out the review form, you should when unsure, feel free to consult with our attorneys.
