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No Probable Cause Found in Complaint Against Clinical Social Worker Intern

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In a case involving a Social Worker represented by the health care licensure defense attorneys at Nicholson & Eastin, LLP, the Probable Cause Panel for the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling determined that no probable cause of a violation existed and directed that the case be closed. Read more →

False Claims Act Whistleblower Also Receives Share of Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Imposed By HHS-OIG

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For what appears to be the first time, a False Claims Act whistleblower who received a reward in connection with the False Claims Act case also received a share of a subsequent CMP imposed by the HHS-OIG in a related enforcement action. As background, the False Claims Act case had been brought against Jack Baker, Read more →

Revocation of Medicare Billing Privileges Reversed

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Based upon a reconsideration appeal prepared by the Firm on behalf of a revoked physician provider, First Coast Services Options reversed the revocation of the physician’s Medicare billing privileges. Following an almost yearlong investigation by SafeGuard Services and CMS, the Medicare billing privileges of the physician were revoked. The Firm reviewed the basis for the Read more →

Robert Nicholson Inducted into The National Association of Distinguished Counsel

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Nicholson & Eastin, LLP are proud to announce that Robert N. Nicholson has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the Read more →

Super Lawyers recognition for Robert N. Nicholson

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Nicholson & Eastin, LLP is proud to announce that Robert N. Nicholson has been selected for the second year in a row to the Super Lawyers roster for outstanding healthcare attorneys. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes Read more →