Here at Simas & Associates, we help countless medically licensed individuals who are facing disciplinary actions. For each of our clients, we take a unique approach that fits their priorities. To give you a better understanding, we wanted to discuss four of the most significant potential consequences of a medical Read more…
With a new year upon us, have you taken time to verify patient’s eligibility and insurance benefits? If not, it might mean you don’t get paid for services rendered. Many plans reset deductibles and visit limitations with the calendar year – you may want to remind your patients of that Read more…
Temporary licenses issued by the Bureau of Cannabis Control for retailers, distributors, microbusinesses, testing laboratories, and event organizers are now in effect and businesses can begin operating in California’s newly-legal commercial cannabis market. More than 400 Cannabis operators, from Shasta Lake to the City of San Diego, now hold state Read more…
As the year comes to a close, here is a helpful reminder for you as a professional or business owner. Confirm or Update Your Address with Licensing Each and every licensing department, board, bureau, commission, or otherwise agency, in the state of California, has a requirement that you maintain current Read more…
License discipline for professionals has significant collateral consequences. We have previously identified several of those consequences in prior blog entries – see, e.g., Top 5 Collateral Consequences of License Discipline. A unique collateral consequence of license discipline in the healthcare realm is its impact on the practitioner in participating in government reimbursement Read more…
On July 26, 2017, the Bureau of Cannabis Control announced that it would be withdrawing previous efforts to promulgate regulations regarding medical cannabis. Earlier this spring, the Department of Consumer Affairs’ then Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, Department of Public Health (DPH) and Department of Food and Agriculture (DFA) simultaneously Read more…
The Medical Board of California – responsible for investigating and disciplining physicians – is in danger of being dismantled at the end of the year. The Assembly has until the end of the day, Friday, July 14, to renew it or face the likelihood of expiration and replacement. What has Read more…
One of Simas & Associates, Ltd.'s main areas of practice involves representing clients with health care or professional licenses who are under investigation. In June 2017, Simas & Associates achieved a personal record in closing seven different investigations within a week's period. As described below, the majority of these cases Read more…
A couple years ago, we published blog post entitled, “Veterinary Medical Board Taboo: ‘Veterinary Technician.’” (https://simasgovlaw.com/media/blog/veterinary_technician/) In that, we discussed Business and Professions Code section 4893.5 which states: No person shall use the title “registered veterinary technician” or “veterinary technician,” or any other words, letters, or symbols, including, but not Read more…
As discussed in several of our previous blog posts, having a criminal conviction on your record can negatively impact your application for a professional license. Sometimes, the convictions are erroneous and can be corrected by contacting the Department of Justice or through petitioning for factual innocense. However, in the event the criminal Read more…