The Jones Law Group supports a new bill proposed in the U.S. Senate by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. and Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio that would increase the amount of cash or liquid assets individuals may have and still qualify for and maintain Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Since 1989, individuals who receive […]
The Social Security Administration, under pressure from Congress, is moving to tighten rules that would require people applying for disability benefits to present the government with all relevant medical information – even if it says they can work. The proposal, recently published in the Federal Register, was made in response to a 2011 Wall Street […]
One in three patients in skilled nursing facilities suffered a medication error, infection or some other type of harm related to their treatment, according to a government report released today that underscores the widespread nature of the country’s patient harm problem. Doctors who reviewed the patients’ records determined that 59 percent of the errors and […]
Top 10 Reasons Ohio Physicians Are Investigated by the State Medical Board of Ohio
A call, letter, subpoena, or interview request from a State Medical Board of Ohio (Board) investigator can place a physician’s license, reputation, employment, hospital privileges, and livelihood at risk. Even when the underlying patient complaint appears minor—or plainly wrong—the physician’s first response can materially affect how the investigation develops. In fiscal year 2025, the Board […]
READ MORE →Ohio Attorney General, DOJ Reach Proposed Settlement with OhioHealth in Antitrust Case
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached a proposed settlement with OhioHealth aimed at stopping the healthcare system from enforcing contract terms that allegedly limited insurers’ ability to help patients find lower-cost care. The proposed settlement was filed June 17, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern […]
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