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Florida Telemedicine Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $46 Million Medicare Fraud
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 27, 2026, the owner of a Florida telemedicine company pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $46.2 million Medicare fraud scheme that spanned over the course of six years, the Justice Department announced.
“Straw Donors,” “Straw Dogs,” “Straw Owners”: Straw Burns Fast, Run Like Hell!
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I was just reading an article on a congresswoman (actually an ex-congresswoman now) who was accused of stealing millions of dollars in federal funds using “straw donors” to then filter it into her
Facts You Didn’t Know About Hospital Medical Staff Peer Review, Clinical Privileges & the NPDB
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law As a firm of attorneys representing physicians and other health professionals across the U.S., we are frequently involved in representing and defending them against complaints and accusations involving misconduct or lack of skill
Florida Appellate Court Reinforces Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Healthcare Employment Disputes
By Alexa D. Jeacoma, J.D. On March 4, 2026, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld arbitration clauses in healthcare employment contracts. The appellate court reversed a trial court ruling that had refused to require arbitration in a lawsuit. Dr. Kenneth Konsker filed the suit in the lower court. He
Health Professionals Are Increasingly Being Victimized by Stalking and Violence: This Must Stop!
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The tragic news about a licensed mental health counselor recently being stabbed and killed here in Orlando by her ex-patient really hits close to home for me. Sadly, Rebecca White, LMHC, was murdered
Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor Killed By Former Patient
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On January 19, 2026, a former client fatally stabbed a licensed mental health counselor in her Orlando, Florida, office. The attacker also critically injured another client during the incident. According to the Orange