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It is Always a Bad Idea For a Dentist To…

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In my 30 plus years of practice representing

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Dentists File Class Action Lawsuit Against 3M over Faulty Dental Crown Materials

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In April and May 2016, dentists from Florida,

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Former Connecticut Dentist Ordered To Pay $700k For Medicaid Billing Scheme

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On August 11, 2016, a former dentist in

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Former Oral Surgeon Gets House Arrest for Defrauding Medicaid

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 14, 2016, a former oral surgeon

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Texas Federal Court Rules Dentists Can Advertise As “Specialists” in Dentistry

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On January 21, 2016, the United States District

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FTC Drills Dental Software Provider For Deceptive Encryption Promises

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A leading dental office management software provider has

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Administrative Final Orders Must State Findings of Fact Based on the Evidence Presented

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Health Law Following is a summary of a recent appellate

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Florida Board of Dentistry Proposes Change to Minimum Record Keeping Requirements for Dentists

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Christopher E. Brown, J.D., The Health Law Firm On August 22, 2014, the Florida Board of Dentistry will meet to discuss implementing new requirements

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Florida Medicaid Audits Dental Claims

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Michael L. Smith, R.R.T., J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is auditing Medicaid

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Florida Dentist Performs Disappearing Act With Patients’ Money

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Pensacola, Florida, dentist has disappeared, with his

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New Hampshire Dentist Indicted on 189 Counts of Medicaid Fraud

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 20, 2013, a New Hampshire dentist

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Dentists: Call The Health Law Firm Attorneys From Representation in Short-Notice Depositions and Hearings

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Our attorneys often receive calls from dentists and

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Florida Board of Dentistry Warns About Responding to or Consulting with Individuals Over Internet About Dental Issues

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law At the Florida Board of Dentistry meeting held

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Connecticut Dentist Gets Drilled in Huge Medicaid Fraud Case

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A dentist and owner of a number of

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NAS Insurance (NAS) Attorneys, Lawyers and Defense Council in Florida

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Often we learn after the fact that a

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Dentists Must Be Certain to Maintain Continuing Education Requirements

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Those who are licensed by the Department of

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Avoid Costly HIPAA Violations with a HIPAA Risk Assessment

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Danielle M. Murray, J.D. As a health care provider or owner of a health facility, you know about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability

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The Lone Star State’s New Task Force to Take a Bite Out of Medicaid Dental Fraud

May 15, 2018 No Comments

George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law There’s a new task force riding into Texas. According

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Dentists: Please, Please, Please Talk to an Attorney Before You Talk to an Investigator

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Listen up, In Florida You DO NOT Have

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Preserve Your Dental License – Pretrial Intervention and Drug Court as Alternatives to Conviction, Nolo Contendere, or Adjudication Withheld

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Lance O. Leider, J.D., and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As if being

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The 25 Biggest Mistakes Dentists Make After Being Notified of a Department of Health Complaint

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The investigation of a complaint which could lead

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20 Tips to Help You Survive Facing Peer Review for Your Hospital Clinical Privileges-Part 1 of 2

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As a licensed healthcare professional with hospital clinical

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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Agents May Surprise You at Florida Board of Pharmacy Meeting

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law At several recent Florida Board meetings, after hearings

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Florida Senate Health Committee Approves Change In Optometrist Certification

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 5, 2017, the Florida Senate Health

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Pharmacist Pled Guilty To $2.4 Million Prescription Fraud Scheme, Including Using Foreign Drugs

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 17, 2016, Walter Beich, an Illinois

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Cuban Vaccine For Lung Cancer Followed Up In U.S. Clinical Trials

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A lung cancer vaccine that was developed in

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U.S. Patients Could See Lower Drug Prices From Normalization Of Business Relations With Cuba

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 14, 2016, the Obama administration declared

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Does This Drug Make People Irresponsible Zombies?

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The smoking-cessation drug Chantix has come into the

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Health Care Providers: PLEASE Talk to an Attorney Before You Talk to an Investigator!

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law At The Health Law firm, we often receive

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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Declines Kmart’s Bid to Toss False Claims Act Suit

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 27, 2016, the U.S. Seventh Circuit

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Miami Medicare Fraud Ring Busted By FBI: Many Suspects arrested, Some Flee to Cuba

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On April 28, 2016, agents from the Federal

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Miami Medicare Fraud Fugitive Returns After Hiding in Cuba

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On Friday, a Miami pharmacy owner charged in

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2015 Proved to Be a Good Year in Medicine as FDA Approvals of First-Of-A-Kind Drugs Continued to Escalate

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law It’s been 19 years since anyone has seen

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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion 15-14 Involving 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization Funded by Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A nonprofit organization (Requestor) requested an advisory opinion

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Pharmacies May be Liable for Filling Valid Prescriptions

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Lance O. Leider, J.D. Florida pharmacies have had their potential liability significantly expanded by the Fifth District Court of Appeal. In its recent decision,

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DEA Offers New Prescription Drug Return Policy

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Looking to improve the prescription drug abuse epidemic

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Florida Board of Pharmacy Approves Change to Destruction of Controlled Substances Rule

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm At its meeting held in Orlando, Florida, on February 12, 2014, the Florida Board of Pharmacy

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Generic Drug Labeling Change Proposed by FDA is Significant and Will Likely Negate Preemption of State Failure-to-Warn Claims in Generic Drug Cases

May 15, 2018 No Comments

Guest Post: Alina Denis Jarjour, Esquire, Jarjour | Legal Under current law, an individual can bring a product liability action for failure to warn against

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Need Last Minute Deposition or Hearing Representation? Call The Health Law Firm

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Our office often takes phone calls from pharmacies

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Central Florida Doctor’s Home and Offices Raided Over Alleged Improper Prescribing Practices

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In a joint operation, law enforcement officials raided

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Two Florida Doctors Convicted of Money Laundering Stemming from Pill Mill Operation in Broward and Palm Beach Counties

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Two South Florida doctors faced life in prison

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CVS Blacklists Second Set of Doctors Accused of Overprescribing Painkillers

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law CVS is again stepping up its own internal

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The Fight for Medical Marijuana Lights Up in Florida and Across the U.S.

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The fight to legalize medical marijuana seems to

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A New Trend in the Government’s Fight Against Health Care Fraud and Pill Mills: Civil Forfeiture

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Christopher E. Brown, J.D., The Health Law Firm, and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health

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Crackdown in the Supply of Prescription Medications Drive Floridians to Heroin

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law For the past three years, Florida lawmakers and

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Nation Rx Drug Abuse Summit Held in Central Florida-Leaders Share Struggles and Triumphs in “War Against Prescription Drugs”

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law From April 2 through April 4, 2013, the

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United Parcel Service (UPS) Agrees to Pay Settlement for Online Pharmacy Shipping

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) will pay $40

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Florida’s Medicaid Program Receives Settlement Payment from Pharmaceutical Company

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Attorney General’s (AG) Medicaid Fraud Control

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Negligence Will Determine the Success or Failure of the Meningitis Lawsuits Against Doctors and Clinics

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The victims and survivors of the meningitis outbreak

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Finding a Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) Insurance Defense Lawyer

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are sometimes told by the health professionals

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Pharmacists: Beware of Scammers that Call and Claim to be DEA Agents

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning pharmacists

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Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Serves Up Immediate Suspension Order for Walgreens Distribution Center

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law  On September 14, 2012, the Drug Enforcement Agency

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South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Working as a Pharmacist

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 24, 2012, a 49-year-old man from

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How to Prepare for an Informal Hearing Before the Florida Board of Pharmacy

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M. Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law If you are scheduled to appear for an

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Federal Judge Rules Against Chicago Dermatologist Who Lied About Cosmetic Procedures

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 12, 2017, an Illinois federal judge

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New DOJ Memo Shifting Government Policy in False Claims Act Cases Should make Healthcare Providers Happy!

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On January 29, 2018, the U.S. Department of

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Florida Board of Dentistry Makes Changes to Anesthesia Rules

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 13, 2017, The Florida Board of

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CMS Drops Florida Nursing Home From Medicare Program After 14 Patients Died During Storm

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 12, 2017, federal health officials announced

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Recommendations For Physicians Who Receive Notice of Investigation From the ABIM

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In 2010, the American Board of Internal Medicine

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Jury Awards $4.4 Million To Chicago Anesthesiologist Defrauded By Business Associate

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On June 9, 2017, a jury in Illinois

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Florida Woman Who Performed Illegal Silicone Injections Sentenced After “Patient’s” Death

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 26, 2017, a Sanford, Florida, woman

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Florida Doctors and Pharmacists Beware: Gov. Scott Declares State of Emergency for Opioid Abuse Crisis

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 3, 2017, Florida Gov. Rick Scott

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Accused of Irregular Behavior on the USMLE? Here’s What You Need to Know

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law At The Health Law Firm, we frequently receive

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Accused Dental Supply Manufacturers Argue Antitrust Suit Belongs In Arbitration

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 21, 2017, accused dental suppliers in

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Virginia Medical Board Wins Appeal Concerning Doctor’s Revoked Medical License

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 21, 2017, a Virginia appellate court

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Licensed Health Professionals Should Have No Trouble Locating an Attorney/Legal Counsel Who Takes CPH & Associates (CPH&A) Insurance To Represent Them in Licensing Actions and Hearings

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We often hear from licensed health professionals who

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Florida Federal Judge Triples Award to $347 Million in Rare Whistleblower Case

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 1, 2017, a Florida federal judge

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Florida Supreme Court Upholds Amendment 7, Right of Patients to Documents on Adverse Events

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Supreme Court in Charles v. Southern

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Finding an Attorney/Lawyer Who Takes Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) Insurance for Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Owners

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We often hear from callers and clients in

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Doctor Agrees To Split Fees In $785M Pfizer FCA Deal

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 29, 2016, Dr. William LaCorte, M.D.,

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South Florida Hospital Agrees To Pay $12 Million To Settle FCA Claims

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 7, 2016, a Miami-area hospital will

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Was Nursing Home and Hospital To Blame for Woman’s Death?

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 1, 2016, the family of a

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New Jersey Woman Confessed to $1 Million DNA Testing Medicare Fraud Scheme.

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 1, 2016, Sheila Kahl pled guilty

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Florida Court Denies Motion to End Patient Wrongful Death Suit Despite Settlement

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 15, 2016, The Florida Supreme Court

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Florida Federal Judge Clarifies Earlier Order Dismissing $320 Million Qui Tam/False Claims Act Suit

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law U.S. District Judge James S. Moody Jr. dismissed

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New Florida Rules Shorten Required Hours For Community Pharmacies and Change Start of Business Requirements

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Florida Board of Pharmacy (BOP) amended its

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OIG Alert Warns of Improper Conduct Involving Home Health Agencies and Physicians

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Michelle L. Bedoya, J.D. and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On June 22,

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CMS Requires Home Health Claims to be Selected for Probe and Education Review

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) in conjunction with the

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Big News For Nursing Homes: Federal Government’s Ban On Nursing Home Arbitration Blocked

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 7, 2016, a Mississippi federal judge

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Finding an Attorney/Lawyer Who Takes Nurses Service Organization (NSO) Insurance to Defend Nursing Board Complaints

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We often hear from callers and clients in

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Illinois Implements New Regulations That Allow Psychologists to Prescribe

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Illinois clinical psychologists can now obtain licenses to

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Doctors, Nurses and Health Care Professionals Take Heed: It is Always a Bad Idea to . . . .

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In my 30 plus years of practice representing

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Little Known Facts About State and DOH Investigations That Could Save Your Professional License

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The notice that you are under investigation may

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Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Florida Compounding Pharmacy’s FCA Suit

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 4, 2017, a Florida federal judge

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Florida Woman Sues After Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted at Massage Envy

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 7, 2017, a woman who accused

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Massage Therapist Sued for $25 Million After Alleged Sexual Assault

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A woman who claims she was assaulted at

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20 Tips to Help You Survive Facing Peer Review for Your Hospital Clinical Privileges-Part 2 of 2

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In Part 1 of this blog, I shared

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Qui Tam Cases: If You Are Thinking About Blowing the Whistle, Follow These Tips

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law At The Health Law Firm, we have represented

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Kmart Agrees to Pay $32.3 million to Settle Whistle Blower’s False Claims Act Suit

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 22, 2017, Kmart Corporation agreed to

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Broward Health Executives Charged for Conspiring to Get Rid of CEO

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 12, 2017, five North Broward Health

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Alabama Doctor and 3 Nurse Practitioners Charged With Running Fraudulent Pill Mill

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 6, 2017, three nurse practitioners and

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Trump Administration Reverses Guidelines for Penalties Against Nursing Homes

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Trump administration is actively reversing nursing home

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Massachusetts Mental Health Centers Submitted False Claims According to Suit

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On January 5, 2018, the state of Massachusetts

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Appeals Court Affirms Discipline for Doctor Who Sold Prescriptions at Bar

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 15, 2017, a physician who sold

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Mentally Ill Inmate Gouges Out Own Eyes, Sues County for Negligence

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On December 7, 2017, a mentally ill inmate

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Florida Woman Lands Herself 6.5 Years in Prison, Owes $45 Million for Medicare Fraud Scheme

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 22, 2017, a Florida woman who

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Health Care Software Double-Bills Government For Anesthesia Services According to FCA Suit

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 2, 2017, a relator in a

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Michigan Dentist Accused of Million Dollar Medicaid Fraud Scheme Captured in Caribbean

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Michigan dentist accused of Medicaid fraud was

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Mother Files Suit Against Walgreens Over Prescription That Killed Her Son

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 31, 2017, an Illinois woman filed

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Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) Insurance: Finding What’s Right For You

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law There have been multiple times when we have

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By Appointment   •   201 East Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502   •     (850) 439-1001

By Appointment  •  201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 2500, New Orleans, LA 70170  •  (888) 331-6620

Medicare/Medicaid Audits, Health Care Law, Contracts, Hospital Privileges Hearings, Investigations, DEA Defense, Board of Medicine Defense, Healthcare Fraud Defense, Medical Staff Fair Hearings, Administrative Hearings, Federal & State Court Litigation, PRN, IPN, Professional Licensing, Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Defense, Nursing Law, Hospital Peer Review,  Hospital Law, Board of Dentistry, Board of Nursing Complaint Defense, Board of Pharmacy, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) Defense, Search Warrant and Subpoena Defense, Board Certification Petitions & Hearings, NBME Representation, USMLE Challenges, ABIM Representation, Resident Physician Defense, VA & Military Physician Defense, Department of Health Investigation Defense, and more…

Available in the following Florida cities and counties: Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Key West, Melbourne, Miami, Ocala, Orlando, Pensacola, Panama City, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, Dade, De Soto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceloa, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington

By making this website information available for those who access it does not constitute doing business in or having a presence in any state or jurisdiction, nor does it constitute an advertisement sent to or a solicitation made in any state or jurisdiction. This firm is located in and maintains a presence in only those states where the firm maintains an actual physical office. Its attorneys are only admitted to practice in those states specifically listed on their resumes.

Available in all states for federal law matters, including: Military Cases, Veterans Administation (V.A.) Cases, Medicare Cases, Graduate Medical Education (GME)/Physician Residency Cases, Medical Staff Clinical Privileges Cases, Indian Health Service (IHS) Physician Cases, National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Matters, and others. 

Available in the following states for most matters: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

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