On the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) regulates the licensing of Illinois Nurses. In the news recently, one Illinois nurse faces felony drug and neglect charges. On the IDFPR website, using the license lookup feature, Nichole Banuelos, is indicated as disciplined by having her Licensed Practical Nurse (“LPN”) license suspended as of […]
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Our law firm focuses on health law and litigation, primarily addressing the professional licensing needs of physicians. We assist our clients when they have an issue involving the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”). Just like lawyers, physicians are the subject of complaint and inquiry, sometimes simply when things don’t go well for […]
Read more...Medicare fraud and kickbacks: Chicago psychologist loses his medical license indefinitely
Chicago area psychologist, Michael Reinstein, recently lost his medical license following the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) suspended his license for a minimum of three years before Reinstein would be allowed to apply for reinstatement. When complaints of professional misconduct come to the attention of IDFPR, the licensing authority for many Illinois […]
Read more...Caution: “Medical cannabis clinics” are not yet authorized to open shop, complaint issued.
We reported in March of this year that Illinois approved a pilot program for medical marijuana. In our article, The business of medical marijuana in Illinois: stay tuned, attorney, Michael V. Favia stated in response to the new law, “I think this is a fast moving business opportunity with huge potential for those who can get […]
Read more...Illinois gives free volunteer licenses to 500 retired doctors and nurses
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a new law recently to bring some doctors and nurses out of retirement to help serve the increased need for healthcare professional to see and treat Illinois residents in the states many free medical clinics.[i] Watch Video There are not enough doctors working in free clinics, likely prompting the new […]
Read more...About the Health Care Workers Licensure Actions; Sex Crime Law
A recently adopted law identified as, Health care worker licensure actions; sex crimes, controls the licensing of Illinois health care workers who are involved in certain offenses, namely sex offenses. Specifically, the law applies to health care workers, as defined in the Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act, meaning “any individual licensed under the laws of […]
Read more...Chicago investment fund manager Neal V. Goyal charged with fraud by SEC and U.S. Attorneys
The Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged Chicago investment fund manager, Neal V. Goyal, for the Ponzi scheme in which he used investor monies to purchase himself houses and businesses for him and his wife. SEC fraud charges also named Blue Horizon Asset Management and Caldera Advisors, Goyal’s firms. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern […]
Read more...MICHAEL V. FAVIA RE-ELECTED TO ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ASSEMBLY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MICHAEL V. FAVIA RE-ELECTED TO ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ASSEMBLY Health Law and Litigation Attorney, Michael V. Favia is Re-elected to The Illinois State Bar Association Assembly and Will Attend the Annual Meeting in June CHICAGO – Health law and litigation attorney, Michael V. Favia, was recently re-elected to the Illinois State Bar […]
Read more...MICHAEL V. FAVIA IS NOW OF COUNSEL TO FULL-SERVICE BUSINESS LAW FIRM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MICHAEL V. FAVIA IS NOW OF COUNSEL TO FULL-SERVICE BUSINESS LAW FIRM Professional Licensing Law And Litigation Attorney, Michael V. Favia Joins the Full-Service Business Law Firm of Quintarios, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. as an Of Counsel Attorney CHICAGO – Professional licensing law and litigation attorney, Michael V. Favia, is now […]
Read more...Telemedicine Guidelines Adopted by the Federation of State Medical Boards
Imagine you have a cold or sore throat, something minor but you know you need to see a doctor to get the prescription you want to get better. Sometimes it is too difficult and our schedules are so demanding that it makes more sense to handle routine medical appointments using technology instead of driving to […]
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