You need to check your hospital staff by-laws, but generally the answer is yes.

Hospitals have the right to varying levels of discipline based upon board discipline. The by-laws usually have procedures in place which spell out the staff members rights in a proceeding. If you are an employee there are usually additional rules which govern employee conduct.

If you are facing disciplinary matters that could impact your ability to practice medicine, spend a few minutes speaking with an attorney. If you’d like a free consultation, contact Attorney Rich West at 1-973-377-0007.

The New Jersey Attorney General continues to be aggressive in its efforts to combat prescription drug abuse. The Attorney General has filed a complaint seeking to temporarily suspend the medical license of a doctor accused of prescribing excessive amounts of painkillers and anabolic steroids.

This action is consistent with previously announced efforts to vigorously target abusive prescribing practices.

You can read the complete article here – http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/state_calls_old_bridge_doctor.html

You need to review the terms of any plan where you are a provider to determine what your reporting obligations are.

However, even if there is not a reporting requirement, most plans have access to the National Practitioner Database (NPDB), which captures disciplinary matters.

If you are Doctor, Nurse or Pharmacist and are facing disciplinary charges, why not speak to an experienced NJ healthcare license defense attorney for free….and find out what you’re facing.

Call me at 973-377-0007.

Yes, most plans have very detailed rules for provider conduct, so that if there was any type of discipline entered by a board, the plan may have the ability to suspend or terminate a provider.

There may be an appeal process, where a credentialing body evaluates the matter. You need to carefully review the provider agreement to see what your rights and responsibilities are.

The short answer is that it depends. In New Jersey, a practitioners character and fitness are carefully considered by the various boards for initial licensing, as well as renewals.

For example, a person convicted of a crime may be subject to broad discipline, even if that crime had nothing to do with the licensees practice.

If your professional license is being threatened, pick up the phone and call me for a no-obligation, no-pressure, free consultation at 1-973-377-0007.

You need to carefully check your insurance policy. Some liability insurance policies include coverage for regulatory/licensing investigations.

Regardless, if you are currently under investigation….talk to an attorney that understands and works with the NJ licensing boards.

I offer a free consultation for licensed professionals throughout the state that need guidance. I can be reached at 937-377-0007.

Yes.  Statutes and regulations that give the licensing board its authority to grant licenses, also gives them the power to suspend or revoke licenses based upon findings of wrongdoing by the licensee.

Licensees have a right to counsel and it is very important that the licensee have counsel, preferable with experience in licensing and discipline matters to represent their interest before the board.

If you believe your NJ licensing board will be investigating you, I urge you to speak with an experienced licensing defense attorney in New Jersey as soon as possible.

If you would like to contact me, I can be reached at 973-377-0007.  The initial consultation is free.

The debarment proceeding usually involves a state or federal Medicare or Medicad whereby a practitioner is barred from participating in the program because of conduct by that licensee.

The debarment may be for a certain period of time or it may be permanent depending upon the violation of the practitioner.

If you believe you may be facing debarment, I urge you to speak to a highly experienced medical license defense attorney in New Jersey as soon as possible.

If you would like a no pressure, no obligation consultation, call me at 973-377-0007.

The investigative inquiry is usually staffed by the board or a sub-committee of the board.  There is usually a Deputy Attorney General representing the board.

There is typically at least one staff member of the board present.  There is a court reporter as all testimony by the licensee and any witnesses is taken under oath.

If you are a target of an investigative inquiry by a New Jersey Licensing Board, it is in your best interest to speak with a Professional License Defense Attorney in New Jersey.

Why not pick up the phone and call me 973-377-0007…and get your questions answered.  The call is free and there is no obligation.

Negotiation of a proposed settlement or Consent Order in NJ is always possible.  The ability to reduce the proposed penalty depends on the mitigating factors that the licensee can present to show that the proposed penalty is too great in relation to the conduct that was the subject of the inquiry.

For example, a proposed Consent Order may have a suspension for a certain period of time.  The proposed negotiation of that suspension period would be to reduce or eliminate the suspension period.

The ability to negotiate a suspension downward obviously depends on the facts of the case and the ability of the licensee along with counsel to demonstrate that they are working in good faith to resolve the matter.

Another option that is potentially negotiable is if there was a penalty proposed to reduce the amount of the penalty.  In addition, even if the penalty cannot be negotiated downwards, it may be possible to set up a payment schedule for the penalty.

If you are facing disciplinary charges from your New Jersey Licensing Board, why not pick up the phone and speak to an experienced New Jersey Licensing Defense Attorney…and find out what options you really have.