George Indest Recertified As Health Law Expert
George F. Indest III, President and Founder of The Health Law Firm with offices in Orlando and Pensacola, Florida, has been recertified by the Florida Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization and Education in the legal specialty of Health Law. Indest has been board certified in Health Law since 1996. As recognized by the Supreme Court […]
Orlando Health Law Attorneys to Speak at Florida Hospital
Attorneys from The Health Law Firm will be presenting a seminar on contracts to Florida Hospital’s family medicine residents and medical students on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Florida Hospital East Orlando. The lecture aims to provide information on contract negotiations and employee contract review. This seminar is part of a series that will be […]
Orlando Health Attorney Featured in Latest Issue of Medical Economics
Orlando, Fla. – March 15, 2012 – George F. Indest III, President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, shares his knowledge of health law in the March 14 issue of Medical Economics. Mr. Indest was interviewed and quoted for an article concerning legal advice for primary care physicians who prescribe painkillers. In the […]
Orlando Health Attorney Appointed to Health Law Certification Committee
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 Law Firm, has been appointed to serve on The Florida Bar’s Health Law Certification Committee. Mr. Indest will begin his three year term on July 1, 2012. The Florida Bar’s […]
OIG Audit Finds Federal Database of Terminated Medicaid Providers Needs Improvement

By Lenis L. Archer, J.D., M.P.H., The Health Law Firm The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a process for sharing information about terminated Medicaid providers. The federal database, called Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program State Information Sharing System (MCSIS), is designed to prevent terminated […]
Kansas Cancer Treatment Center and Owner Pay $2.9 Million Settlement for Alleged False Claims Act Violations
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A whistleblower or qui tam lawsuit against a cancer treatment facility in Kansas has been settled. On April 14, 2014, the Hope Cancer Institute and its owner agreed to pay $2.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated […]
Disruptive Physicians: Nobody Likes a Nuisance
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 Health Law Firm Identifying and eliminating disruptive physicians has become a paramount concern of many hospitals and healthcare systems. Disruptive physicians hinder the safe and orderly operation of a healthcare facility and […]
Wow! Did You Know That There Were All of These Different Medical and Dental Examination and Specialty Boards out There?
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Did you know there are many different medically-related examination and specialty boards out there screening applicants’ credentials and administering national examinations required for licensure? What is more, if an applicant is accused of some type of wrongdoing by […]