Chicago Attorney, Michael V. Favia, Will Receive The President’s Award From The Justinian Society of Lawyers in Chicago For Outstanding Community Leadership. CHICAGO – Health law and litigation attorney, Michael V. Favia, is the recipient of the President’s Award from the Justinian Society of Lawyers in Chicago on September 10 at the Palmer House Hilton. […]
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Be aware of financial fraud in online trading and your financial firm’s policies on claims for reimbursement in fraud cases
A recent Wall Street Journal article suggests, “Most Firms Will Reimburse Customers, But There Isn’t a Blanket Guarantee.[i]” The problem remains that too often, the individual investor does not detect financial fraud and the financial firms may not detect and notify customers of problems. In order to protect your financial accounts and investments, it is […]
Read more...Lawsuit involving sexual harassment and Facebook posts: Former hospital employee should have used the proper channels to make a complaint.
Healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements are frequently covered in the media as the baby boomer generation ages and is the focus on public and private organizations involved in the delivery of healthcare services. From insurance issues to physician practice matters, we all hear more about lawsuits and settlements these days when we find reports of […]
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...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 […]
Read more...MICHAEL V. FAVIA INVITED TO JOIN THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP NETWORK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MICHAEL V. FAVIA INVITED TO JOIN THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP NETWORK Health And Injury Law And Litigation Attorney, Michael V. Favia Joins the Leadership Network of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National Health Philanthropy Organization CHICAGO – Health law and litigation attorney, Michael V. Favia, was recently invited and joined […]
Read more...Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program: Implementation Update #3
Cultivation centers, dispensaries, patients and caregivers, and taxes are the subjects of a recent update announced by the State of Illinois as it begins the formal rulemaking process for the implementation of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Involved in the process of rulemaking are the three main agencies involved: The Illinois […]
Read more...Why the $765M agreed settlement of the consolidated NFL concussion cases remains on hold
U.S. District Judge, Anita B. Brody, wants more calculations to ensure just awards of damages for ex-NFL players in the settlement of the well-publicized consolidated concussion cases. Denying a motion to approve the $765M settlement on Tuesday, Brody, “noted that the class of approximately 20,000[i] could overwhelm the [settlement] fund, even if only 10 percent […]
Read more...Article summary of tips for physicians to avoid inadvertent Medicare fraud.
Mismanagement of claims, paperwork falling through the cracks and unintentional errors can trigger investigations leading to liability for Medicare fraud. Intent is not a factor and even simple oversights can trigger fraud liability, regardless of whether there was any intent to defraud the U.S. Government. Investigators have a duty to follow up on claims of […]
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