by Mark Smith | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog, Corporate Law, EMS
The practice of using written examinations to qualify candidates for jobs or promotions is common among many fire departments in Texas and throughout the United States. Unfortunately, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of...
by Mark Smith | Jun 18, 2015 | Corporate Law, EMS, Healthcare
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a record $712 million in overpayment cases involving 243 individual defendants. The actions were focused in a number of regions and includes charges against healthcare providers in Houston, Dallas, and McAllen, Texas....
by Mark Smith | May 26, 2015 | Blog, EMS, Healthcare
Hospitals fined over $7.5M for False Ambulance Claims over Lack of Medical Necessity Nine hospitals in Florida faced FCA charges for false claims submitted by independent ambulance companies because the physician certifications used lacked proper showing of medical...
by Mark Smith | Jan 13, 2015 | EMS
You can check out the article about FDNY EMTs accessing the protected health information of Joan Rivers here.
by Mark Smith | Jul 31, 2014 | Blog, EMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending its moratorium for an additional six months on new enrollments for ambulance providers for a number of counties in the Houston and Dallas metropolitan areas. A link to the upcoming notice in the Federal...
by Mark Smith | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog, EMS
Patient Refusals I have been asked many times about patient refusals and any liability it creates for emergency medical services providers. Refusals of treatment and/or transport present a delicate balancing act for EMTs. On one hand, the medics must respect a...
