By Michael D. Brofman, Esq. & Joshua D. Sussman, Esq.Email MichaelEmail Joshua The motion, called a preliminary injunction application, was heard Tuesday before the United States District Court for Eastern District of New York within three days of lawsuit being commenced. At argument before the Judge, after the Court noted that the competitor had not […]
Continue reading…Mandatory Vaccination for Healthcare Workers Expanded by New Emergency Regulations
On August 26, 2021, the New York State Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Planning Council in Albany voted to amend the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR), significantly expanding the emergency Covid-19 vaccination mandate previously announced by former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Whereas the previous mandate […]
Continue reading…New York State’s Newly-Announced Vaccine Mandate Policy for Healthcare Entities
On August 16, Governor Cuomo announced a new vaccine mandate for New York State healthcare workers. This announcement aligns with the Department of Labor’s OSHA June emergency temporary standard, the Center for Disease Control’s July guidelines urging employers to encourage its workers to get vaccinated, and the requirements of several other U.S. states, including California and […]
Continue reading…How to Prepare for OPMC Investigations: A Legal Perspective
In the state of New York, there is an office within the Department of Health that serves to investigate claims of medical misconduct, known as the Office of Professional Medical Conduct or “OPMC.” While the scope of OPMC’s jurisdiction is not unlimited, they play a heavy hand and are the primary governmental enforcement agency responsible […]
Continue reading…MATHEW J. LEVY, ESQ. WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN A DC-NP INTEGRATION SEMINAR
On Thursday, November 4, 2021, Mathew J. Levy, Esq. will be participating in a DC-NP seminar located at the LaGuardia Airport Marriott. The presentation is about chiropractors and nurse practioner joint ventures. The event will take place from 9 AM to 10:30 AM EST along with a question-and-answer period. For more information and to register, […]
Continue reading…PODCAST: WHEN THE DOCTOR MIGHT NEED A LAWYER WITH MATT LEVY.
More than 70% of medical practices are committing healthcare fraud, but they are not all criminals. According to healthcare attorney Mathew J. Levy, Esq., Shareholder and Director of Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, PC and co-chair of the Firm’s corporate transaction and healthcare regulatory practice, many providers are simply using out of date codes, […]
Continue reading…Weiss Zarett Welcomes Joshua Sussman, Esq.
Joshua Sussman is pleased to announce that he has joined Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C. Joshua brings over 8 years of commercial litigation and real estate litigation experience. He has handled an array of business disputes in New York and New Jersey including disputes between shareholders or members of closely held companies, bankruptcy, […]
Continue reading…IT IS TIME TO CONGRATULATE STACEY LIPITZ MARDER, ESQ. ON BECOMING A PARTNER
Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C., is pleased to announce that Stacey Lipitz Marder, Esq. as been promoted to a Partner of the Firm. Ms. Marder has been an integral part of the Weiss Zarett team since 2015 and has been practicing law since 2007. Ms. Marder focuses her practice in the area of healthcare law, with an emphasis on […]
Continue reading…QUI TAM/WHISTLEBLOWER SETTLEMENT OBTAINED FOR FIRM CLIENT
Press Release: Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C., represents client in Whistleblower Case against New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation and Former Program Director of the Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Residency Program at Coney Island Hospital, which pays $1.25 million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Submission of False Claims to Medicare and Medicaid Brooklyn, […]
Continue reading…MAURO VISKOVIC, ESQ. HAS JOINED THE FIRM
By Mauro Viskovic, Esq.Email the Author Mauro Viskovic is pleased to announce that he has joined Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C., bringing with him over 20 years of experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance deals, private fund matters, and a wide range of other transactional and securities law matters. Mauro […]
Continue reading…Deadline for reporting small data breaches is March 1, 2020
Every year, we remind our clients that the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule (45 C.F.R. § 164.408) requires covered entities to notify the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services via the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of any reportable small data breaches within 60 days of the end of the calendar year in […]
Continue reading…Floyd Grossman, Michael Spithogiannis and Jessica Seidman have joined the Firm
Floyd Grossman, Michael Spithogiannis and Jessica Seidman are delighted to announce that they have joined the law firm of Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C., collectively bringing to their new home over 100 years of experience representing clients in commercial and real-estate litigation, commercial real-estate deals and other transactional matters. They are proud to […]
Continue reading…Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017
Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 And Other Proposed Legislation Seeks to Expand Coverage of Telehealth Services Under the Medicare Program Telehealth, also referred to as telemedicine, describes the integration of remote information and communications technology into the provision of medical services. The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) defines telehealth as “[t]he use […]
Continue reading…OPMC Reporter – Spring 2017
PHYSICIAN PRECLUDED FROM PRACTICING IN NEW YORK STATE FOR IMPAIRED PRACTICE The OPMC disciplined a physician who did not contest the charges of having been disciplined by the State Medical Board of California for being impaired in his ability to practice medicine safely by obtaining and using controlled substances and for inappropriately prescribing to others. The […]
Continue reading…SBME Reporter – Spring 2017
Doctor Off Duty Volume 6, Issue 2 PHYSICIAN AGREES TO PERMANENT LIMITATION ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE In a Final Agreement and Consent Order of Limitation of Medical Practice entered on March 23, 2017, an obstetrician/gynecologist voluntarily agreed to cease and desist from all involvement in labor and delivery of any patient. As set forth in […]
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