MILITARY MEDICAL

CREDENTIALING ACTIONS

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At the Law Office of Attorney Stephen Brodsky, our military physician defense attorneys are dedicated to providing superior legal representation to service member medical providers/physicians across all branches of the military.

We have the skills, experience, and legal knowledge needed to protect your licenses and your career.

If you are a military medical provider who is facing allegations of misconduct, an investigation, or other disciplinary action, you need to take urgent action to protect your rights.

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Military Medical Providers: Understanding the Disciplinary Process

Expert Guidance in Military Medical Credentialing Actions

Military medical credentialing actions involve evaluations of medical professionals’ qualifications and fitness for service. If you are a midshipman pursuing a medical career in the military, allegations of professional misconduct or performance deficiencies can have severe consequences on your military and medical career.

Our lawyers understand the unique challenges faced by medical professionals in the military, and we are here to provide expert guidance and representation in military medical credentialing actions. We will work diligently to protect your professional reputation and help you navigate the complex disciplinary process.

Protecting Your Rights and Future Opportunities

Disciplinary proceedings related to ROTC disenrollment, US Naval Academy discipline, or military medical credentialing actions can have a significant impact on your military career and future opportunities. Our attorneys are dedicated to protecting your rights and advocating for the best possible outcome in your case.

We will carefully review the details of your case, analyze the evidence, and develop a strong defense strategy tailored to your specific situation. Our goal is to ensure that your voice is heard, your rights are protected, and you have the best chance of achieving a favorable resolution.

Comprehensive Legal Services

Our ROTC Disenrollment / US Naval Academy Discipline practice area includes a range of services to address your needs:

Representation in disciplinary hearings and proceedings: We provide skilled representation throughout all stages of disciplinary proceedings, from initial investigations to hearings and appeals.
Guidance and advice during investigations: Our attorneys will help you navigate the investigative process, ensuring your rights are protected and assisting you in providing a comprehensive response to any allegations.
Appeals of disciplinary decisions: If you have received an unfavorable disciplinary decision, we can assist you in filing an appeal to challenge the outcome and seek a more favorable resolution.
Defense against allegations of misconduct or substandard performance: Our lawyers will vigorously defend you against allegations, leveraging our knowledge of military law and experience in handling similar cases.
Legal representation for disenrollment hearings: If you are facing the potential of disenrollment from ROTC or the US Naval Academy, we will provide dedicated legal representation to protect your interests and advocate for a positive outcome.
Representation in military medical credentialing actions: We have extensive experience representing medical professionals facing credentialing actions, providing strategic counsel and advocacy throughout the process.
Collaboration with military law experts and consultants: We work closely with a network of military law experts and consultants who can provide valuable insights and support to strengthen your case.

Personalized Attention and Trusted Advocacy

At Military Veterans Law Center, we recognize that every ROTC disenrollment or US Naval Academy discipline case, including military medical credentialing actions, is unique. We provide personalized attention and trusted advocacy to ensure that your needs are met.

Our attorneys will keep you informed about the progress of your case, explain the legal intricacies in a clear and understandable manner, and work closely with you to make informed decisions about your defense strategy.

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If you are facing ROTC disenrollment, US Naval Academy discipline, or military medical credentialing actions, we are here to help. Contact us today to schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your case. Let us provide you with the skilled legal representation you need to navigate these challenging situations and protect your rights and future opportunities.

Allegations of Incompetence or Misconduct:

All allegations of misconduct raised opposed to medical professionals threaten a provider’s ability to practice medicine and to see patients, which also may collide with civilian credentials and licensure. As a general situation, a preliminary review will oversee—and unless the allegations are resolved to be entirely unsubstantiated or clearly baseless, government policy favors a full investigation. In nearly every action, the accountable commander disallows the practice of medicine until the next steps can be assessed.
The Department of Defense (DOD) Manual interpret that adverse action can be taken opposed to a military medical professional/medical provider if evidence reveals that incompetence, impairment, or misconduct proceed in harm or risk of harm to either patients or staff members. In most cases, the privileging authority in question will be limited to put a doctor who is subject to an investigation on non-clinical duties. This is known as abeyance. Depending on the nature of the abeyance, it may be reported to your state licensing board and ultimately may go to the Surgeon General.

Military Medical Abeyances:

As defined by the Military Health System (MHS), military medical abeyance is a:
“temporary assignment of 30 or fewer days of a contributor from clinical duties to non-clinical duties while an internal or external peer review or QA investigation is directed.”
All but very few intermission will not cause long-lasting implications to one’s civilian license. Being excluded from practicing medicine in the military bears several layers of method and it is vital to have an advocate well-versed in supporting you in how to navigate the layers of bureaucracy. If you sustain abeyance, your next call should be to an experienced military doctor defense lawyer. The medical provider subject to abeyance may have their advantages suspended after the initial 30 days have passed.
Do not wait to take the steps to protect your career. One of the biggest errors that military physicians, doctors, and other licensed providers make is waiting until they have already had a reportable action taken against their license. If you have been reserved to non-clinical duties or you have questions about your specific situation, please call our military medical abeyance attorneys for immediate assistance.

Military Medical De-Credentialing:

Abiding abeyance, a military medical provider may be subject to a Quality Assurance Investigation (QAI). These are important matters that can, finally, result in the suspension, reduction, or revocation of privileges. As part of this investigation, the medical professional under review will usually be asked to sit for an interview.
Any and all statements made during this interview will be part of the official record—meaning they can be used in opposition to you in proceedings that may result in the suspension or revocation of your qualifications. In far too many cases, doctors inadvertently make declaration that are misinterpreted or taken out of condition and otherwise used against them. For this reason, it is best to consult with a military medical suspension attorney before an interview.
Once the QAI is complete, the findings will be mentioned to the credentialing board of the relevant Military Treatment Facility (MTF). Based on the information provided, the MTF board will make a suggestion to the commander—who must then make a conclusion on how to proceed. Depending on the circumstances, the commander may order:
Prompt reinstatement;
Reinstatement with additional monitoring;
Poor action; or
The convening of a peer analysis panel.
If a peer review panel is convened, then an additional investigation is likely. Indeed, more documents, records, and testimony can be obtained by the panel. After analyzing all relevant evidence, the peer review panel can make recommendations to a commander—potentially including suspension of privileges and outright de-credentialing. Often contributors are told they are not entitled to review what the peer review panel saw or worse, that they may not turn in matters for consideration to the peer review panel. Understanding what a contributor may have and may turn in is critical to best efforts to not have a reportable action as opposed to a provider’s license.

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HOW A MILITARY DEFENSE LAWYER CAN HELP

With extensive military litigation and employment and military administrative procedure and hearing participation and a deep understanding of the regulations and strategies, we are well-positioned to protect your rights, your career, and your license.

Among other aspects of practice, our military medical credentialing attorneys and military medical abeyance attorneys will:

Complete a comprehensive assessment of your case
Answer questions, explain your rights, and outline your choice
Carefully guide you through the investigation—obtaining important proof
Appeal documentation and time to follow all responses and actions
Take responsibility for representation to limit any reportable actions against your license.

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Why Choose Stephen Brodsky?

Stephen Brodsky has over 25 years of experience with hundreds of successful results representing service members and veterans in a wide variety of legal practice areas.

He has practiced as a JAG Corps and an attorney with the US Navy.

Mr. Brodsky has successfully achieved a 90% success rate in his trials, administrative adjudications, disability appeals compensation claims, and appeals from court-martial convictions.

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