medical license defense
How to Respond to a Board Inquiry About Your Mental Health as a Licensed Professional
Licensing boards have a responsibility to the public to verify that license holders are fit to practice their professions. One component of fitness is your ability to comply with the board’s rules and the state’s laws. Importantly, boards cannot discipline you for having a mental health condition in California. Instead, …
What to Do When You Receive an Anonymous Complaint About Your Medical Practice
Anonymous complaints can have the same impact on your medical license as those from a known complainant. Specifically, an anonymous complaint about you as a physician or against your medical practice, can trigger a board investigation (e.g., with the Medical Board of California or the Board of Registered Nursing), potentially …
Navigating Telehealth Licensing Across State Lines for California Providers
Telehealth became significantly more popular during the pandemic as patients sought to safely get the care they needed and providers found ways of working around restrictions. Even years later, telehealth continues to be an excellent option for providers and patients alike, but it can pose some legal issues for the …
MFT Supervision Requirements in California
California understands the value of marriage and family therapists (MFTs) in helping people through difficult family situations. At the same time, the state has an interest in ensuring that mental health professionals are properly trained and licensed. When a practice hires an unlicensed trainee, the Board of Behavioral Sciences imposes …
Advanced Legal Defense Tactics for Medical Board Hearings
As a medical professional, finding out that you are the subject of a medical board investigation can be incredibly stressful. You’ve worked your entire life to become a skilled and patient-centered healthcare provider. The last thing you want is to face the threat of losing your right to practice. Whether …
Collateral Consequences of Medical Board Investigations on Your Career If Found Guilty
A medical board investigation can be stressful and career-altering for any physician. While the potential for license suspension or revocation is a major concern, considerable consequences can impact a doctor’s career, even if they are ultimately found not guilty. Consulting with a Medical Board of California investigation lawyer is essential. …
Defense Strategies You Should Discuss With Your Lawyer For Medical Board Investigations
If you are a doctor or other licensed medical professional, learning that you are the subject of a board investigation can be unnerving. Medical board investigations can result in the suspension and revocation of your license to practice and harm your reputation. Do not waste any time when dealing with …
The Role of Medical Auditing in Ensuring Compliance and Protecting Your Medical Billing License
It is often said that failing to prepare is the same as preparing to fail. If you are a healthcare organization or professional that accepts Medicare patients, failing to prepare for an audit of your billing records can mean hefty fines and penalties for you or your practice. Rather than …
Common Causes of Medical Board Complaints and Investigations in California
While working in the medical field can be incredibly rewarding, it can also be challenging and stressful. And at some point in your medical career, issues may arise which could put your license in jeopardy. The Medical Board of California is the governmental agency in charge of licensing and disciplining …
