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Medical Supply Company Owner Convicted of $30 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 22, 2026, a federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted an Oklahoma business owner for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme involving more than $30 million in claims
Understanding the Disciplinary Process: Hospital Bylaws, Reporting Adverse Actions, and Legal Considerations
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The legal and administrative procedures governing hospital adverse actions is crucial for health care attorneys. Changes in hospital dynamics over the past decade have complicated peer review and adverse action proceedings, requiring attorneys
Skilled Nursing Facility Operators & Executives to Pay $1 Million to Settle FCA Claims
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 23, 2026, skilled nursing facility operators in Massachusetts and two executives have agreed to pay $1 million to settle False Claims Act (FCA) allegations involving Medicare and Medicaid overbilling. The U.S.
Florida DME Owners Sentenced in $34.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 4, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that two owners of Florida durable medical equipment (DME) companies were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a $34.8 million Medicare
DOJ Finds UCSF Medical School Racially Discriminates in Medical School Admissions
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF), discriminated based on race in the admission of its 2023-2025 incoming
DOJ Revises False Claims Act Policies: What Healthcare Providers Should Know
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced significant revisions to its Justice Manual on September 18, 2026, aimed at strengthening enforcement of the federal False Claims Act (FCA). The changes clarify how federal