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6 Charged In Florida Chiropractic PIP Insurance 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 October 4, 2017, federal prosecutors charged six

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U.S. Court in Florida Dismisses Whistleblower’s Complaint Against Nuclear 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 On September 28, 2017, the U.S. District Court

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Nursing Home and Hospital Accussed 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 The family of a mentally ill woman, Diane

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Responding to a Medicaid Audit: Important Tips You Should 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 The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Office

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott Makes Changes to Florida Impaired Practitioners Program

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 31, 2017, Florida Governor, Rick Scott,

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CMS Woes: Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPICs) Criticized for Oversight in Fraud Investigations

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 Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPIC) are private companies

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20 Tips Plus a Bonus for Physicians Negotiating Their Own Employment Contracts

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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Concierge Medical Services Bring Cash With Few Hassles to Physicians

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 What is concierge medical services? A concierge medical

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Embezzling Administrator of Pediatric Clinic Faces Health Care Fraud Sentencing

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 An administrator of a Louisiana pediatric clinic has

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Florida Department of Health and Law Enforcement Investigate School Providing Nurse Practitioner Courses

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 subpoena purportedly issued by the Clerk of

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3 Sentenced in Florida for $175 Million Drug Compounding 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 March 24, 2017, three participants were sentenced

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Former Pharmaceutical Sales Rep to Serve 70 Months in Prison for Part in $13M Oxycodone 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 March 24, 2017, a federal judge in

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CMS Approves Five Year Extension of Florida Medicaid Managed Care Demonstration

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 3, 2017, the Centers for Medicare

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Finding an Attorney/Lawyer To Represent Pharmacists and Pharmacies That Take CPH & Associates (CPH&A) Insurance

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 pharmacists and pharmacy owners

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The 20 Major Mistakes Physicians Make After Being Notified of a Department of Health Investigation

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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Inmates Family Sues Jail After Improper Care

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 Orange Country Jail Sued. A wrongful death suit

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Don’t Take Away From Your Professional Reputation. Make Sure Your Correspondence Is Professional: 30 Tips (Part 3 of 3)

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 This is Part 3 of a 3 part

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Finding an Attorney/Lawyer Who Takes Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) Insurance for Pharmacists and Pharmacies

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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Florida Government Officer Charged in Billion Dollar Medicare 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 Health Care Administrator Accepts Bribes. An alleged $1

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Don’t Take Away From Your Professional Reputation. Make Sure Your Correspondence Is Professional: 30 Tips (Part 2 of 3)

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 This is Part 2 of a 3 part

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Pharmacist Dismissed From FCA Kickback 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 Former Ukrainian Village Pharmacy, Inc. (UVP) president, Svitlana

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Jeff Sessions Reverses Obama Marijuana 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 On January 4, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions

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$785M Pfizer FCA Deal: Whistleblowing Doctor Agrees To Split Fees

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 Dr. William LaCorte, M.D., a whistleblowing physician in

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DOJ Releases 2016 False Claims Act Recovery Statistics: Third Highest Annual Recovery Ever

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 14, 2016, the U. S. Department

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Avoid Being Labeled as a “Disruptive Physician” at All Costs

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 Although “old news” at this point, on July

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Florida-Based Compounding Pharmacy Violated False Claims Act by Overcharging Tricare, Feds Claim

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 3, 2017, a compounding pharmacy based

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Don’t Take Away From Your Professional Reputation. Make Sure Your Correspondence Is Professional: 30 Tips (Part 1 of 3)

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 I review numerous letters, e-mails, memoranda, and other

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Pennsylvania Nursing Home Settles Wrongful Death Suit, Agrees to Pay $800,000

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 21, 2017, the Devereux Foundation in

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Florida Substance Abuse Center Owner Gets 27 Years for Multi-Million Dollar 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 May 17, 2017, a Florida man who

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Rutgers University Faces Lawsuit Over Anesthesia Residency Program Head’s Alleged Sexual Harassment

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 8, 2017, Rutgers University was hit

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Medicare Administrative Contractor and Other Contractors Continue to Discipline Medicare Providers Who Do Not Have Correct, Current Address Information on File; This Is One Thing You Definitely Want to Check up On!

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 continue to receive calls from physicians and

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Jury Finds Four New Orleans Doctors and Others Guilty for Participation in $13.6 Million 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 May 9, 2017, a federal jury found

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Health Care Fraud Puts Miami Man in Jail

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 4.5 Year Sentence for Role in Fraud. A

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Jury Convicts Doctor and Medical Billing Company Owner for $28 Million 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 May 1, 2017, a federal jury in

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What You Need to Know About Preparing and Responding to an Initial Medicaid Audit Request

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 Health care providers in Florida who service Medicaid

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Major Health Care Reform Bill On FDA Approvals, Mental Health Policy Clears House

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 30, 2016, the House of Representatives

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Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) Insurance

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 times where we were told

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Houston Heart Surgeon Wins $6.4 Million Defamation Case Regarding Peer 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 On March 29, 2017, a Houston heart surgeon

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U.S. Enforcing Law For Equal Insurance Coverage For Mental and Physical Illnesses

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 27, 2016, President Obama made one

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Legal Access to Marijuana Expands: California Legalizes Recreational Pot & Florida Legalizes Medical Marijuana

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 After looking at the red and blue map

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Home Health Provider Sues Medicare Contractor and HHS Over Unfair Audit and Denied Medicare Reimbursement Payments

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 2, 2017, an Illinois home health

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Medical Students, Residents and Fellows Need to Properly Disclose Medical Disabilities in advance of problems

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 often retained to provide legal representation

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New OIG Guidance Publishes on Permissive Exclusions from Federal Health Care Program Participation May Interest Nurses

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Miles Indest, J.D./M.B.A candidate at Tulane University: Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On April 20, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human

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Feds Reach Deal With Florida Compounding Pharmacy Owners, Agree to Pay Almost $7.8 Million to Settle 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 September 14, 2016, co-owners of a Maitland,

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Finding an Attorney/Lawyer Who Takes Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) Insurance for Psychologists

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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Holding off a Professional License Revocation or Suspension During Appeal

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 a physician, dentist, nurse, psychologist,

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Medical Residency and Fellowship Program Problems: Do’s and Don’t’s of Dealing with Graduate Medical Education (GME) Programs

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 Medical residents and fellows, often when experiencing problems

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Cardiologist Faces HIPAA Privacy Violation Charges for Over Sharing Patient Information

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 February 26, 2018, a pediatric cardiologist was

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Big News For Nurses: Historic Legislation (HB 423) Passes Allowing ARNPs to Prescribe Controlled Substances

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 11, 2016, the Florida Legislature approved

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Owner of Louisiana Health Care Company To Pay Nearly $7 Million for 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, 2016, the owner of Louisiana-based

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CMS Issues Final Rule to Revise Home Health Conditions of Participation

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D. M.P.A., L.L.M., The Health Law Firm On January 13, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued

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U.S. District Court in Texas Orders Hospital to Void Report to National Practitioner Data Bank

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 February 8, 2017, the U.S. District Court

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Wisconsin Supermarket Violated FCA With Illegal Kickbacks, Pharmacist 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 20, 2016, a pharmacist and whistle

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Appeals Court Affirms $1.37 Million in Sanctions Against Doctor for Dismissed Defamation Suit Against Former Employers

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 16, 2016, an appeals court in

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New Jersey Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $1.9 Millions to Settle Allegations of Medicaid Overbilling

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 pharmacy in New Jersey, Cross Roads Pharmacy,

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Medical Students, Interns & Residents Beware: A Finding of “Irregular Behavior” Can Ruin Your Medical Career Before it Starts

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 medical student, intern or resident may receive

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Extensive Bribery Scheme At Dallas’ Forest Park Medical Center, 21 Charged

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 Founders and investors of a physician-owned health care

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Florida Dental Receptionist Charged With Stealing Thousands of Dollars From Patients

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 20, 2017, a receptionist at a

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Florida High Court Dismisses Hospital Negligence 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 30, 2016, The Florida Supreme Court

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Doctor Indicted In Home Health Medicaid Fraud Suit Hit With 3-Year Prison Sentence

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, Banio Koroma was convicted

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Safeway Pharmacy Settles Medical Negligence and Wrongful Death Suit Over 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 5, 2016, a Nebraska magistrate judge

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FDA’s Agenda for 2016: Biggest Issues on Agency’s Calendar for the New Year

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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has great

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Orlando City Council Vote to Extend Temporary Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

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 14, 2016, Orlando’s City Council voted

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Finding Reliable Professional Liability Insurance

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 Many times we have been told by the

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Terminated Nurse Whistleblowers Retaliation Claims Reinstated

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 Husband and wife, Ronald and Ramona Young, were

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Nursing Home and Hospital Blamed 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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Hospital Negligence Suit Dismissed by Florida High Court

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 30, 2016, The Florida Supreme Court

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Millions Paid Out By Florida Orthopedic Center To End 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 Southeast Orthopedic Specialists (SOS), located in Jacksonville, Florida,

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Forest Labs Agree to Pay $38 Million Settlement to End Whistle Blower’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 15, 2016, Forest Laboratories agreed to

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East Texas Lab Agrees to Pay $3.75 Million to Settle False Claims 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 14, 2016, owners of an East

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Arizona Appeals Court Affirms Dentist’s Suspension Over Questionable Prescriptions

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 13, 2016, an Arizona appeals court

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What is the corporate practice of optometry and what does it prohibit?

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 legal doctrine called the “corporate practice of

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Pfizer’s Wyeth Pharmaceutical Inc. Claims Whistleblower Cannot Prove Alleged Promotion of Off-Label Prescribing in Federal Court 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 Two whistleblowers brought suit against Pfizer’s Wyeth Pharmaceutical

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Mental Health Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers and Family Therapists: Be Sure You Carry Insurance to Cover Complaints Against Your Licenses

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 Mental health counselors, psychologists, social workers and family

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Texas Appeals Court Affirms$1.37 Million in Sanctions Against Doctor who Sued Hospital Former Employers

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 16, 2016, an appeals court in

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This Is One Thing You Absolutely Want to Check up On: Medicare Administrative Contractor and Other Contractors Continue to Penalize Medicare Providers Who Do Not Have Correct, Current Address Information on File.

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 continue to receive calls from physicians and

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Hospital Negligence Lawsuit Dropped by Florida High Court

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 30, 2016, The Florida Supreme Court

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The American Nurses Association Breathes New Life Into The Nursing Code of Ethics For 2015

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 a daily basis, the average nurse uses

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Pill-Mill Crackdown Hurting Patients With Legitimate Pain

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 Florida has been plagued for years with the

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Florida Compounding Pharmacy Pays $3.7 Million in Tricare False Claims 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 In May of 2015, Tricare began screening all

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Fraud and Abuse Plagues Medicare Prescription Drug Program

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 Fraud and abuse continue to dog Medicare’s Part

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Designation as “Controlled Substance Prescriber” on DOH Provider Profile Not a Bar to Prescribing Controlled Substances, According to Board of Medicine

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 According to a posting the Florida Board of

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FDA Approves New Cholesterol-Reducing Drug

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 first of a new class of cholesterol-lowering

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Why Physicians Should Not Prescribe for Family or Self

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 and Shelby Root Physicians are frequently asked by

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Look Professional In Your Correspondence. Don’t Diminish Your Professional Reputation: 30 Tips (Part 3 of 3)

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 This is Part 3 of a 3 part

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Investigating Caribbean Medical Schools for USMLE Irregularities

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 asking whether the National Board of

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Florida Bill to Expand Authority of Nurses Flatlines During 2014 Legislative Session

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 2014 Legislative Session ended May 2, 2014,

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News For Nursing Homes: Federal Government’s Attempt to Ban 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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Will Florida Senate Be Pressured into Expanding the Authority of Nurses?

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, 2014, the Connecticut House of

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Universities Turning to New Unconventional Strategies to Prevent Medical Errors

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 study by patient safety researchers published in

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Purpose of Florida E-FORCSE Prescription Database Not for Disciplinary or Criminal Prosecution Purposes Against Physicians, Pharmacists or Other Health Professionals

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 you are no doubt aware now, Florida

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At Board of Nursing Hearing, Each Aggravating Factor Must be Supported by “Competent Substantial Evidence” or Discipline Is reversible on Appeal

May 15, 2018 No Comments

The foregoing case summary was prepared by Mary F. Smallwood, Esquire, of The Administrative Law Section of The Florida Bar. The Department of Health, Board

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FDA Issues New Warning for Popular Type 2 Diabetes Drug

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 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned

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Previous MetroHealth Hospital’s COO Charged In Dental Program Bribery 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 Former MetroHealth Medical Center Chief Operating Officer (COO)

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Selling Tobacco Can Get You Penalized By Insurance Panels

May 15, 2018 No Comments

By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm Beware: selling cigarettes could burn a hole in your pocket. The CVS Health Corporation (CVS), the

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Nurses: Contact The Health Law Firm for Representation in Last Minute 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 We often receive calls from health professionals, including

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Florida Toughens Up Drug Compounding Law for Out-of-State Pharmacies

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 new, stricter law on Florida’s compounding pharmacy

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Nurses, No More Excuses: Get Personal Professional Liability Insurance Policy Now-Part 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 Nurses, I am writing this to strongly encourage

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A Record High False Claims Act Settlement Reached For Nursing Home Chain With DOJ

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 24, 2016, the U.S. Department of

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Nurses, No More Excuses: Get a Personal Professional Liability Insurance Policy Now-Part 1

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 To protect yourself from automobile accidents, you carry

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 Main Office  •  1101 Douglas Avenue, Suite 1000, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714  •  (407) 331-6620

By Appointment  •  5401 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 310, Orlando, FL 32819   •   (407) 331-6620

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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“The Health Law Firm” is a registered fictitious business name of and a registered service mark of The Health Law Firm, P.A., a Florida professional service corporation, since 1999.
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