A tiny fraction of the 880,000 doctors and other health care providers who take Medicare accounted for nearly a quarter of the roughly $77 billion paid out to them under the federal program, receiving millions of dollars each in some cases in a single year, according...
Texas Health Care Law Blog
Texas acupuncturist’s practicing license is in jeopardy
Medical professionals, even those with more holistic approaches, can be held to strict medical licensing requirements, which are implemented by state laws. For example, Texas has licensing steps for those aspiring to be a dentist, doctor and more.However, such...
Texas bill would shut down long-term care facilities after three violations
Texas legislators are currently considering a bill that would revoke nursing home licenses if they have three or more serious health violations that "constitute an immediate threat to health and safety related to the abuse or neglect of a resident."The proposal comes...
28 Indicted in Texas Medicare Fraud Crackdown
It is nearly impossible to turn on the news these days and not hear a story about troubles in the Medicare system. As the population ages, the federal government is becoming increasingly strapped for the cash it needs to pay for elderly Americans' medical care.As a...