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Possible Secondary Effects of a Temporary Suspension on a Physician's Medicare Billing Privileges and DEA Controlled Substances Registration 22 Aug 2013 | 01:09 am
Given the Texas Medical Board's increasing use of temporary suspension hearings it would be helpful to understand what repercussions those hearings entail. As we shall see, a temporary suspension ...
The Ryan Haight Act and the Changing Face of Telemedicine 2 Aug 2013 | 09:26 pm
The advent of telemedicine has made it possible to provide high quality medical care for underserved areas of Texas. Patients in rural areas now have the opportunity to receive care from the state’...
Governor Rick Makes Eight Appointments to Texas Medical Board 13 Jul 2013 | 03:14 am
Governor Rick Perry recently made eight appointments to the Texas Medical Board. The Medical Board is responsible for regulating the practice of medicine through licensure, discipline, and education, ...
83rd Texas Legislature Makes Important Changes to Law Governing Without Notice Payment Holds on Medicaid Reimbursements 22 Jun 2013 | 02:43 am
Over the past few years, the number of fraud investigations and without notice Medicaid payment holds initiated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission-Office of the Inspector General (TH...
Important Update for Texas Nurses on a Board Order: Texas Board of Nursing Starts Screening for EtG and EtS 16 May 2013 | 03:39 am
During the last month my firm has experienced an influx of calls from nurses who have tested positive for alcohol while on an Order with the Texas Board of Nursing. The consequences of testing positiv...
The Texas Intractable Pain Treatment Act And Chronic Pain 12 Mar 2013 | 01:40 am
Given the current aggressive regulatory climate surrounding the treatment of chronic pain, it is worthwhile to look back and understand how the applicable law developed prior to the Legislature's empo...
Texas Medical Board Schedules Wave of Temporary Suspension Hearings Targeting Pain Management Physicians and Physician Assistants 29 Nov 2012 | 04:25 am
As we reported earlier this month, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) along with several state agencies, including the Texas Medical Board (TMB) and Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP), has be...
DEA Steps Up Raids of Pain Management Physicians and Pharmacies in Houston 13 Nov 2012 | 04:29 am
Over the past month, the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration has drastically increased their activity in the Houston area. This includes a dramatic upswing in the number of unannounced raids targe...
New Law Restricts Texas Foreign Physicians' Practice To Medically Underserved Areas 8 Nov 2012 | 02:58 am
As the Texas physician shortage continues, more and more physicians from foreign countries are coming to the state to meet the shortfall. This blog post describes how the Texas Medical Board and legis...
Texas Medical Licensure for Physician Graduates of Overseas Medical Schools 2 Nov 2012 | 01:48 am
As tuition at US medical schools continues to increase at an astronomical rate, more and more aspiring doctors are looking abroad, particularly to the Caribbean, to pursue their medical degrees. More...
