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By Danielle M. Murray, J.D., and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law By now, you
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In previous blogs we’ve mentioned that Florida Governor
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Dr. Thu Pham, O.D., Law Clerk, The
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I receive many questions and e-mails about possible
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Another pharmacist was led away in handcuffs during
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In September 2012, the Centers for Medicare and
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I receive many questions and e-mails about possible
By Danielle M. Murray, J.D. According to the New York Times, the government wants to implement a new system that would allow patients to report
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A whistleblower lawsuit against Blackstone Medical, Inc., alleging
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 19, 2012, power wheelchair suppliers voiced
By Lance O. Leider, J.D. If you are a doctor, nurse, dentist, psychologist, pharmacist, massage therapist or other licensed health professional whose license has been
George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Miami man, his wife and their daughter have
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 6, 2012, the Department of Justice
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many massage therapists are unaware of the drastic
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Polk County Sheriff’s Office issued 25 arrest
By Christopher E. Brown, J.D., and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law This blog is
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A fake New York plastic surgeon was convicted
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law, and Christopher E. Brown, J.D. On September 19,
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A former medical examiner, who is accused of
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 On August 16,
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many massage therapists, when confronted with an investigation
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
By Joanne Kenna, J.D., R.N., and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law According to a
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
By Dr. Thu Pham, O.D., Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm Attorney General Pam Bondi along with special agent Mark R. Trouville of the Drug
By Dr. Thu Pham, O.D., Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm A Palm Beach, Florida, speech pathologist has allegedly been charged with Medicaid fraud and
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Joanne Kenna, J.D., R.N. MedVance Institute, which
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A whistleblower lawsuit based on information from a
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Christopher E. Brown, J.D. The Medicaid Fraud
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law July 31, 2012, marked the end of an
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Recently, courts in both California and Colorado ruled
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Lower Medicare reimbursement rates are coming in October
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On Monday, August 6, 2012, a New York
By Danielle M. Murray, J.D., Attorney, The Health Law Firm A doctor in Polk County, Florida, has lost his license to practice medicine. Rather than
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Michael L. Smith, J.D., R.R.T., Board Certified
By Cori Pope, The Health Law Firm The July 25, 2012, issue of Medical Economics features an article written by George F. Indest III, President and Managing
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The owner and operator of a Miami home
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 31, 2012, the Centers for Medicare
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 16, 2012, a New Hampshire city
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
By Michael L. Smith, J.D., R.R.T. In Florida, You DO NOT Have to Talk to an Investigator! Despite mailing out hundreds of thousands of postcards and
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law An Orlando and Jacksonville physician have been linked
By Lance O. Leider, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Health Law Florida healthcare providers servicing Medicaid patients are at a
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The First District Court of Appeal has ruled
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Florida Governor Rick Scott signed House Bill 1175
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A recent case involving the Florida Department of
By Miles Indest A hospital located in Columbia, Tennesse, has agreed to pay the federal government over $3.5 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that occurred
By Miles Indest A Pennsylvania man has been charged in a 23-count indictment in relation to an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We have recently experienced an alarming increase in
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Two related assisted living facilities (ALFs) based in
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a prescription drug manufacturer, will pay
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has recently
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A statewide pill mill bust that spanned several
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law WellCare Health Plans Inc.(WellCare) has reached a $137.5
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) has release
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Currently, Florida law and regulations allow an assisted living
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The use of marijuana for medical reasons has been
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Walgreens has reached a $7.9 million settlement with
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A crackdown on prescription drug abuse by New
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 & Medicaid Services (CMS)
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Connecticut’s Attorney General, George Jepsen, alleges that 28
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that her
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, one Miami-area therapist, and
Franck’s Pharmacy, Inc. located in Ocala, Florida, has issued a recall for its compounded prescriptions. The prescriptions impacted by this recall include all sterile human
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Florida cardiologist recently had his medical license
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A University of Massachusetts-Amherst professor is appealing a final
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Cardinal Health and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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) has a public
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A college student was left in a small
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law If you are contacted by a Florida Department
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Have You Checked Your Addresses on File with
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A small physician group has reached a settlement
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has allegedly traced a rare fungal infection to an Ocala pharmacy, according to media reports. As reported, Franck’s Compounding
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A bipartisan effort has been initiated by three U.S.
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A recent Medicare fraud operation conducted between several
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
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The following tips may help you to avoid allegations
The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is charged with investigating and prosecuting health care providers suspected of defrauding the state’s Medicaid program. It is a division
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Tuomey Reversed The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Pinellas County has started a new billboard campaign
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Diversified Service Options (DSO) acquired Highmark Medicare Services
The recent investigation of a Walgreens distribution center and six Walgreens pharmacy stores in Florida shows that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is continuing
Although Meyers v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.is one of the major cases concerning termination of clinical privileges and peer review hearings, there have been other recent clinical privileges
On April 9, 2012, Gwynne A. Young, President-Elect of The Florida Bar, announced that George F. Indest III, President and Managing Partner of The Health
With the increase in popularity of online review sites, defamatory attacks against doctors have also increased. On these sites, patients and competitors can post almost anything they want
One of the most notorious recent cases of research misconduct involved a South Korean stem cell researcher who claimed to have cloned human embryonic stem
As a physician, medical group or other healthcare provider, if you receive a notice of an audit and site visit from Medicare, the Medicare Administrative
Despite the passage of Florida’s Health Care Clinic Act over nine years ago, there are apparently still many health practices which are violating it. Unfortunately,
The Florida Legislature unanimously passed HB 653 which relaxes some of the draconian exclusions enacted under SB 1986, which went into effect on July 1,
Florida pain clinics really began to feel the impact of becoming law enforcement’s newest target about one year ago. This was based in part on
If you are a physician with hospital privileges or have ever been called a “disruptive physician” make sure you are familiar with Meyers v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp., which was
Orlando, Fla. – March 15, 2012 – George F. Indest III, President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, shares his knowledge of health
In the past, I have written articles and blogs on why a physician, nurse, dentist, psychologist, pharmacist, mental health counselor or other licensed health professional
One of the newest acronyms that our law firm has encountered in the Medicare Program’s audit process is the Medicare Comprehensive Error Rate Testing program
Earlier in February 2012, the DEA accused both CVS Pharmacy, one of the nation’s largest drug store chains, and Cardinal Health, one of the nation’s
According to the Orlando Sentinel, some of the worst alleged pill mills in Florida are located in Orlando. At a small pain clinic near downtown
The term “fair hearing” is used by different individuals and different organizations to refer to an administrative hearing or a private hearing in a hospital
A new Florida bill aimed at making liposuction procedures safer is making its way through the Senate in Tallahassee. The bill was created as a
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). This legislation made many reforms to the
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