At Garcia-Watts Law, LLC, we understand the unique challenges that healthcare providers face in maintaining their professional licenses and reputations. Our provider defense practice is dedicated to representing licensed healthcare providers in various legal matters, ensuring their rights are protected and their professional standing is upheld.
Defending Licensed Providers Before Licensing Boards
Healthcare providers are often subject to rigorous scrutiny by their respective licensing boards. Our experienced attorneys, led by Alexandra Garcia-Watts, BSN, Esq., provide robust defense in disciplinary actions, helping providers navigate investigations, hearings, and appeals. We work diligently to present a strong defense against allegations of professional misconduct, ensuring that our clients receive fair treatment and due process. Whether the issue involves allegations of negligence, unethical conduct, or violations of professional standards, we are committed to protecting our clients’ licenses and careers.
Administrative Medical Staff Actions
In addition to licensing board defense, Garcia-Watts Law, LLC also represents healthcare providers in administrative medical staff actions. These actions can have significant implications for a provider’s ability to practice, as they often involve credentialing and privileging issues within healthcare institutions. Our team provides comprehensive legal support during peer review processes, medical staff hearings, and appeals. We aim to ensure that our clients’ rights are respected and that any actions taken are justified and supported by substantial evidence.
Strategic Legal Guidance and Support
Our approach to provider defense is both proactive and strategic. We offer guidance on compliance with regulatory requirements to help prevent issues before they arise. When disputes do occur, we provide assertive representation, leveraging our deep understanding of healthcare law to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients. Our goal is to mitigate the impact of legal challenges on our clients’ professional lives, allowing them to focus on delivering quality care.
Insurance Audits
Insurance audits and investigations are becoming an unavoidable reality for healthcare providers. Our attorneys are experienced in responding to investigators, and pushing back on unfair grabs by payors, allowing our clients to focus on operating their business and caring for their patients.
Disciplinary Actions and Investigations
Healthcare providers regularly face threats of disciplinary investigations or actions from various governing authorities including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), federal and state attorney generals, and healthcare agencies, among others. Our attorneys effectively guide and defend our clients through these difficult matters, always aiming to achieve the most favorable outcomes possible.
At Garcia-Watts Law, LLC, we are dedicated to defending healthcare providers with the highest level of professionalism and attention to detail We take the time to understand the unique challenges faced by healthcare providers and entities, and offer tailored solutions to meet those challenges. Our comprehensive approach ensures that our clients are well-equipped to navigate the legal complexities of the healthcare industry, allowing them to focus on delivering exceptional care.