What would be the best course of action when a clinician has been accused of stealing meds from a patients home?

Prescription drugs that are obtained or used illegally is called drug diversion. Drug diversions are reportable to the Texas Department of Aging...

Am I responsible for medical charges?

Members of Medicare Advantage plans have the right to ask the plan to pay for items or services that you think should be covered. You, your...

A minor in Texas can consent to treatment by a physician in an ER if he is consenting to: 1) diagnosis or treatment of a reportable infectious,...

I am being balanced billed from a hospital after doctor told me I would not be charged what can I do.

You went to an out-of-network hospital. It is your responsibility to check with your health plan and determine if the hospital is in-network or...

In the doctors office setting...can doctors delegate to LVN's and Medical assistants without seeing the patient?

Delegation of medical tasks to a non-physician is governed by the Texas Medical Practice Act. There are criteria to guide a supervising physician...

MEDICAID DECIDED TO PLAY DOCTOR WITH MY LIFE & REFUSES TO PAY FOR MY NOVOLOG INSULIN I NEED TO STAY ALIVE. DO I HAVE A LAWSUIT?

No, you do not have standing for a lawsuit until you have exhausted the Medicaid appeal process.

What legal option do I have when my company group insurance denies a medical procedure for my spouse?

If an external appeal is denied, there is no further appeal available to the participant from the group health plan. The only option for the...

Can a 100% penalty assessment on Medicare part A, because of a missed deadline, be forgiven or reversed?

I am not aware of any exceptions to the 10% penalty for late enrollment in Medicare Part A except for the Special Enrollment Period of 8 months...

Whether a unpaid medical bill generated on 3/31/2015 can be marked as Account Delinquent for service provided on Sep 2014?

Under Texas law, the physician office committed a "unilateral mistake of fact". A mistake by only one party (the physician office) to an agreement,...

My father recently passed away. He was in the hospital when he died. Can I get a copy of the hospital records?

The answers to your questions are at the website www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy . Click on Frequently Asked Questions. Under Categories, click on...