AMA Council of Ethical and Judicial Affairs

 

 

The lawyers of The Health Law Firm have represented physicians and dentists in numerous investigations and peer review hearings before the AMA Council of Ethical and Judicial Affairs, Hearings for Insurance Company Panels, Hearings before Delta Dental, Hearings before MCNA Dental, Hearings before American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and Medical Specialty Boards.

An adverse determination against you in such a peer review hearing will result in an adverse report against you to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).  It may also lead to action by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to exclude you from the Medicare Program or by the state Medicaid authority to terminate your Medicaid provider agreement for cause.  Any of these actions may lead to discipline or revocation of your professional license by your state licensing authority.  The stakes are high!

When you are faced with an accusation, investigation or hearing, it is crucial that you are represented competently by experienced, qualified legal counsel who are familiar with the medical and dental professions, peer review matters, that such organizations review.

An adverse determination against you in such a peer review hearing will result in an adverse report against you to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB).  It may also lead to action by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to exclude you from the Medicare Program or by the state Medicaid authority to terminate your Medicaid provider agreement for cause.  Any of these actions may lead to discipline or revocation of your professional license by your state licensing authority.  The stakes are high!