Health care providers may get some relief from the $175 billion CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced a $20 billion round of funding for health care providers, to be dispersed based on a percentage of each provider’s 2018 net patient revenue. The funds are grants and will not need to … Read More
Paging Dr. Borello
In 2020, California suffered a legislative quake—one that shook the legal foundation of whether workers are classified as employees or independent contractors. Effective January 1, 2020, Assembly Bill 5 imposed a strict new test which results in most work relationships being those of employer-employee and not independent contractor. The law applies to all workers in California, with the exception of … Read More
Doctors Beware of Phone Scams
According to the California Department of Consumer Affairs, a new fraud scheme aimed at licensees of the state, including the Medical and Osteopathic Boards of California, is making the rounds. Callers pretend to be Board investigators, threaten arrest or suspension of a medical license, and then demand money to resolve the matter. Don’t fall for this! And, for those of … Read More
Jeff Slack as Partner
Janssen Malloy LLP is pleased to announce the elevation of Jeff Slack to partner. With an interest in land use and business law, Jeff took over the firm’s dynamic cannabis regulatory practice, steering a multitude of clients through the permitting and licensing process. He also represents clients in real estate and transactional matters, and he advises on all aspects of … Read More
The California Medical Board’s Year in Review
The California Medical Board (“Board”) published its year in review for 2018-2019. The entire report can be found here(link is external). Of interest, the Board’s administrative actions against licensees have increased since last year, and the numbers of disciplinary outcomes—revocations and probations—has increased. And, even though the vertical enforcement model ended on January 1, 2019, the model is still used in … Read More
Beware of “Medicare” Scammers
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period is an annual period of time (ending December 7) when Medicare users decide whether to keep their coverage or go with another plan. It is also a time of increased scams directed at seniors, aimed at getting personal and billing information from seniors. Please gently remind the seniors in your life not to provide Medicare … Read More
Sexual Conduct Reporting to Professional Licensing Boards
It is now the law in California that all health care facilities and “other entities” report any written allegations of sexual abuse or misconduct, made by a patient, against a licensee within 15 days of receiving the complaint. The new law, which responds to USC’s gynecological patient scandal, began as Senate Bill 425 in the 2019 – 2020 legislative year, … Read More
Sexual Harassment Training is Available—and Required by Law
January 1, 2020 is right around the corner. If you are an employer with five or more employees in California, you must provide at least two hours of classroom or other effective interactive training and education regarding sexual harassment to all supervisory employees. All nonsupervisory employees must receive at least one hour of classroom or other effective interactive training about … Read More
Death Certificate Project Continues at the California Medical Board
Recently, the Medical Board of California reported on the efficacy of its self-styled “death certificate project.” As you’ve likely heard, the Medical Board’s project uses California data regarding deaths to identify physicians associated with opioid prescriptions to deceased patients. The Medical Board’s purpose is to investigate whether physicians violated the law. Since its inception, 23% of the Medical Board’s death … Read More
DEA Won’t Dial for Dollars
Last week, the Medical Board of California warned its licensees of a telephone scam in which people posing as DEA agents telephone California physicians and demand money to address investigations into prescribing practices. If you receive such a call, please immediately report the scam to the DEA using its Extortion Scam Online Reporting form, which can be found here: DEA Scam … Read More