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Steps to Challenge OIG Exclusion Action from Medicare Program

July 30, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many health professionals don’t understand the significant repercussions

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New Changes to Florida’s Certificate of Need Law Eliminate CONs for Hospitals

July 16, 2019 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 3, 2019, Tallahassee healthcare regulators began

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Florida Appeals Court Says Medical Marijuana Statute Unconstitutional

July 15, 2019 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 9, 2019, a Florida appellate court

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Irregular Behavior and Disruptive Physicians: Nobody Likes a Nuisance

July 15, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Identifying and eliminating disruptive physicians has become a

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Nurses: Helpful Tips On Deposition Preparation

July 11, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law With the number of healthcare-related lawsuits on the

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How to Challenge an OIG Exclusion Action from Medicare

July 9, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many health professionals don’t understand the significant repercussions

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Impaired Practitioner Programs: What Happens if You’ve Been Accused of Impairment or Misconduct?

June 18, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In an industry that revolves around helping others,

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Employment Contracts: Tips For New Physicians and Health Professionals

June 18, 2019 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 intended to provide an introductory review

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Review Your Department Of Health Practitioner Profile or it Could Cost You!

June 14, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In 1997, the Florida Legislature passed a statute

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Helpful Tips to Avoid Unlicensed Practice of Nursing Charges

June 13, 2019 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 Department of Health (DOH) has increased

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Contracting 101: Tips For Medical Graduates Entering the Workforce

June 12, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law This blog is intended to provide an introductory

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You Could Face Steep Repercussions From License Discipline or Resignation After Notice of Investigation

May 23, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Do you have a dental, medical, pharmacy or

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Florida House Passes Bill to End the Smoking Ban on Medical Marijuana

May 23, 2019 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 13, 2019, two days before Gov. DeSantis’ deadline

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Many Actions Can Result in Allegations of Irregular Behavior or Irregular Conduct

May 23, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I have written many blogs in the past,

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Massage Therapists: Please DON’T Talk to the DOH Investigator Before Your Attorney!

May 23, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Massage therapists, I beg you: please do not

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Although the Law Stacks the Deck Against You, Leaving a Foreign Body in a Patient Doesn’t Always Mean Negligence or Discipline

May 21, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Leaving a foreign object (sometimes referred to as

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Alaska Board Sends Contradictory Letter to Pharmacists Over Filling Opioid Prescriptions (Part 1)

May 21, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The “Opioid Crisis” in the U.S. We all

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Review Your Florida DOH Practitioner Profile or it Could Cost You!

May 21, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In 1997, the Florida Legislature passed a statute

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Genetic Testing Scams Ripping off Government Programs for Millions, Part 1 of 2

May 10, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Several genetic testing companies have come into the

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One in Four Florida Healthcare Providers Skipped Required Opioid Prescribing Class

May 10, 2019 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 5, 2019, state officials announced that

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DOH: Thousands of Florida Dentists Skipped Required Opioid Training

May 10, 2019 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 5, 2019, state officials announced that

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So, the ZPIC Medicare Auditor Wants to Talk to You? What You Should Expect

May 10, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law You are a physician, nurse or other health

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Nurses: Please Do NOT Talk to a Department of Health Investigator!

May 8, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D. , M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Whether you are a nurse, physician, pharmacist

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Gov. DeSantis’ Prescription Drug Import Plan Gains FL House Support

May 6, 2019 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 12, 2019, the Florida House of

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Court Says Walmart’s Firing Violated Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Law

April 23, 2019 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 22, 2019, the U.S. District Court

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Dental Clinic Owners Found Guilty of $1 Million Medicaid, Tax Scheme

April 18, 2019 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 21, 2019, a federal jury found

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Florida Gov. Pulls Large Number of Appointments Made by Predecessor, One from Board of Acupuncture

April 1, 2019 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 22, 2019, Florida’s new Governor, Rick

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DeSantis Rescinds Large Number of Appointments Made by Former Governor, One from Board of Dentistry

March 25, 2019 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 22, 2019, Florida’s new Governor, Rick

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DeSantis Yanks Large Number of Appointments Made by Former Governor, Several on Board of Nursing

March 25, 2019 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 22, 2019, Florida’s new Governor, Rick

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Florida Governor Officially Legalizes Smoking Medical Marijuana

March 25, 2019 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 18, 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis officially

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Florida Governor’s Prescription Foreign Drug Importation Plan Gains House Support

March 18, 2019 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 12, 2019, the Florida House of

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Florida House Passes Bill to Allow Smoking Medical Marijuana

March 14, 2019 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 13, 2019, two days before Gov.

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FL May Allow Nurses to Avoid Past Mental-Health Conditions, Drug Issues on License Applications

March 14, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Nurses ask patients about their medical histories every

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FL May Allow Providers to Avoid Past Mental-Health Conditions, Drug Issues on License Applications

February 27, 2019 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 professionals ask patients about their medical

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Florida DOH Challenges Ruling to Eliminate Cap on Medical Pot Dispensaries

February 22, 2019 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 15, 2019, the Florida Department of

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Judge Refuses to Dismiss $21 Million Suit against Florida Pharmacy Alleging Illegal Kickback Scheme

February 21, 2019 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 13, 2019, a federal judge turned

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Miami Man to Remain Jailed for Trial in Nation’s Largest Medicare Fraud Case

February 7, 2019 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 3, 2018, a Florida judge ruled

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Alaska Board of Pharmacy Sends Letter to its Pharmacists Sending Mixed Signals Over Filling Opioid Prescriptions (Part 1 of a 2 part series)

February 6, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The “Opioid Crisis” in the U.S. We all

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Federal Court in Connecticut Rules Workers Can’t Be Denied Jobs for Medical Marijuana Use

January 30, 2019 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, 2018, a federal judge in

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Florida Pharmacy Hit With FCA Suit for Illegal Kickback Scheme Targeting Tricare

January 30, 2019 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 19, 2018, the federal government filed

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Walgreens Agrees to Pay $269 Million to Settle Two FCA Suits

January 29, 2019 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 22, 2019, Walgreens agreed to pay

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The Most Common Cases The Health Law Firm Takes

January 28, 2019 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law One of the most common questions we get

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DOJ Announces $2.8 Billion Recovered Funds From Healthcare Cases in 2018

January 28, 2019 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, 2018, the U.S. Department of

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Florida Governor: Crush Out Pot Smoking Ban

January 22, 2019 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 17, 2019, new Florida Governor Ron

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Law School Agrees to Drop Accreditation Suit

January 22, 2019 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 16, 2019, the Summit School of

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Virginia Doc Lands 40 Years in Prison For Running Multi-state Pill Mill

January 16, 2019 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 2, 2019, a Virginia doctor received

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DOJ Announces $2.8 Billion Recovered From Healthcare FCA Cases in 2018

January 14, 2019 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, 2018, the U.S. Department of

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Colorado Jury Rules in Favor of Marijuana Grow Business in Federal RICO Lawsuit

December 28, 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, 2018, a federal jury in

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OIG Exclusion: Do You Know if You’re on the List?

December 27, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health La Have you ever faced a disciplinary action against

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Florida Pharmacist Gets More Than Six Years in Prison For Role in Compounding Fraud Scheme

December 26, 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, 2018, a Florida pharmacist was

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Florida Sues Walgreens, CVS For Alleged Role in Helping Create and Increase Opioid Crisis

November 29, 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 19, 2018, the state of Florida

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Florida Woman Accused of Operating Illegal Dental Practice Out of Her Garage

November 28, 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, 2018, a Florida woman was

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Colorado Federal Lawsuit Could Have Far Reaching Effects on US Marijuana Industry

November 28, 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 30, 2018, a federal trial in

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Medical Resident Awarded More Than $400,000 in Hospital Breach of Contract Lawsuit

November 27, 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 9, 2018, a jury in Michigan

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Have You Received a Letter from the ECFMG or USMLE Accusing You of Irregular Behavior? All Is Not Lost; Legal Advice Is as Close as a Phone Call Away!

November 1, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Have you recently received a letter from the

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Are You Worried About Health Care Compliance Consequences? Have They Gone Too Far?

October 27, 2018 No Comments

By Lance O. Leider, J.D., LL.M., The Health Law Firm From large hospital systems to solo practitioners, there is no escaping health care compliance in

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Contracting 101: Medical Graduates Entering the Workforce, Follow These Tips!

October 26, 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 one, of a blog series

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ECFMG Affidavit to Complete? Attending a Caribbean Medical School? Being Investigated for Irregular behavior by the ECFMG or USMLE? You need Legal Advice! Your Residency Matching Might Now Be at Issue, as Well!

October 18, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Have you recently unexpectedly received an affidavit from the Educational

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Health Care Professionals: Fight Back Against Bad Online Reviews

October 18, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Defamatory attacks against health care professionals have become

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OIG Exclusion: What You Need to Know if You’re on the List

October 10, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Have you ever had disciplinary action against your

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Dentists Smiling as $80 Million Settlement Reached in Dental Supply Price-Fixing Class Action Suit

October 1, 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 30, 2018, after two years of

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What to Do If You Receive an Inquiry From the USMLE, ECFMG, or NBME

September 19, 2018 No Comments

By Achal A. Aggarwal, J.D., M.B.A., Attorney, The Health Law Firm The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is an organization that sets certain standards

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Florida’s Medical Marijuana Once Again Threatened by Unnecessary Legal Setbacks

September 17, 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 resignation of Florida’s medical marijuana chief on

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Hey, Health Care Professionals…Why Can’t We Be Friends?!

September 11, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Every year, our firm sponsors and attends various

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NYC Doctor Gets Prison Term for Posing as Clinic Owner in $30 Million Fraud Scheme

September 7, 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 22, 2018, a doctor received a

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New Update to the Medicare Program Integrity Manual Issued by CMS

September 7, 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 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare

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Ready or Not, It’s Irregular Behavior Season Once Again…

August 29, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Every year, our firm receives calls from panicked

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Helpful Tips to Speed Up the Medicare Prepayment Review Process

August 29, 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 Medicare providers, being notified of an impending

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Health Care Professionals Need to be Compliant with Anti-Fraud Laws

August 29, 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 federal government has several tools available to

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Legally Speaking: Professional Liability Insurance for Psychologists, Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers and Therapists

August 21, 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 supervised by the Board of Psychology and

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Autistic Kids in Florida May Lose Care as Medicaid fraud Investigation Continues

August 10, 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 26, 2018, state investigators revealed that

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Massachusetts Insurance Company Sued in Mental Health Discrimination Suit

July 25, 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 20, 2018, a Massachusetts federal judge

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Two Nursing Home Co-Conspirators Sentenced in $19 Million Fraud Kickback Scheme

July 12, 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 9, 2018, two co-conspirators in a

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Florida Appeals Court Rules Smoking Medical Marijuana Not Allowed During the Legal Process

July 12, 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, 2018, the First District Court

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FDA Releases Draft Guidance to Revamp Drug Indication and Usage Labels

July 12, 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 6, 2018, the U.S. Food and

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Nurse Website Files Copyright Suit, Claims Florida Blog Aggregator Stole Over 800 Articles

July 12, 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 28, 2018, MidLevelU, an online hub

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The Do’s and Don’ts When Applying for a Massage Therapist License

July 5, 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 process of obtaining a massage therapist license

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Texas Doctor Charged With Faking Diagnoses in $240 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

July 5, 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 14, 2018, a Texas doctor was

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Failed Medical Marijuana Applicant’s Appeal Goes Up in Smoke Thanks to Pennsylvania Court

July 5, 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 20, 2018, a Pennsylvania court agreed

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Florida Pharmacy Owner to Serve 15 Years in Prison for $100 Million Billing Fraud Scheme

June 26, 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 26, 2018, the owner of several Florida pharmacies was sentenced

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CMS Memorandum for Texting Patient Information Among Healthcare Providers

June 21, 2018 No Comments

June 21, 2018 By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Centers for Medicare &

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New Draft Guidance on Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Clinical Investigations Announced By FDA

June 1, 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, 2016, the United States Food

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AHA Medicare Backlog Lawsuit Back on Track as D.C. Circuit Reverses Dismissal

June 1, 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 9, 2016, the D.C. Circuit ordered

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California Attorney Ordered By Court To Pay Donation to Women Lawyers’ Professional Group As Sanction For Sexist Comments

June 1, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health A medical group defense attorney in California, Peter Bertling,

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758 Hospitals to Get Less in Medicare Payments in 2016 Due to High Rates of Patient Safety Incidents: Florida Hospital Among Them

June 1, 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 will be lowering its payments by one

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New Board of Medicine Rule on Disposition of Medical Records Upon Death of Physician

June 1, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Rule 64B8-10.001, Florida Administrative Code, was recently updated

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Five Defendants Admit Guilt in $580 Million Referral Billing Scheme; Investigation Continues in “Operation Spinal Cap”: This Is Not Spinal Tap

June 1, 2018 No Comments

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Federal prosecutors filed two cases on November 24,

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HIPAA Basics For Licensed Health Care Professionals: Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules

June 1, 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 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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A Prescription for Love Fraud

June 1, 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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Detroit Medical Center to Pay $42M to End Nine-Year Class Action Lawsuit

June 1, 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 month before trial was set to begin,

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New Recreational Marijuana Amendment Being Pushed in Florida

June 1, 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 is a new effort to legalize the

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Foreign Massage Therapists Win First Round Against Private College in Class Action Lawsuit

June 1, 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 federal court judge in Orlando, Florida, ruled on

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Employers are Liable in Tort Actions for HIPAA Violations

June 1, 2018 No Comments

By Shelby Root and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Health Insurance Portability and

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Appeals Court Upholds Medical Malpractice Law Changes

June 1, 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 21, a state appeals court in

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Breach of HIPAA Privacy Regulations May be a Basis for Negligence Actions

June 1, 2018 No Comments

By Shelby Root and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Health Law Given the advances in information

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Apopka Woman to Serve 18-Month Prison Sentence After $47K Medicaid Scam

June 1, 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 Apopka businesswoman was recently sentenced to 18

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Medical Staff Involved in Peer Reviewers Can Receive Compensatory and Punitive Damages for Violations of their Confidentiality: Part 1 of 2

June 1, 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 An important decision was delivered

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Report: Florida Received an F in Medical Pricing Transparency

June 1, 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 Florida, it’s difficult to compare prices for

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Promoting Research Subject Compliance: Six Tips for Investigators

June 1, 2018 No Comments

By Lenis L. Archer, J.D., M.P.H. and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Investigators who

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Author Recommends Medicare Use ‘Procedural Triage’ to Eliminate Backlog of Appeals and Restore Faith in the System

June 1, 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 recent law journal article being considered

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By Appointment • 37 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 500, Orlando, FL 32801  Telephone: (888) 331-6620

By Appointment • 201 E. Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502  Telephone: (850) 439-1001 • Telefax: (407) 331-3030

By Appointment: 201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 2500, New Orleans, LA 70170

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, 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, NBME Representation, USMLE Challenges, ABIM Representation, Resident Physician Defense, VA & Military Physician Defense, Department of Health Investigation Defense, and more…

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