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Dentist Retiring or Relocating – Here’s What You Need To Do
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Any health professional who closes their office, moves out of the geographic area, or retires from practice, should take steps to ensure that their patients are informed of this and know where and
Being Excluded From the Medicare Program and Placed on LEIE Carry Many, Many Adverse Consequences for Future Employment
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Many health professionals decide, with little research or forethought, to give up a license to practice when faced with a complaint or an investigation. Most often, this is because they have another one
Beware of “Your License is Suspended” Telephone Extortion Scam
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I was recently contacted by a nurse practitioner client of mine who had received an alarming telephone call on her cell phone from someone identifying himself as a criminal investigator with the Florida
Don’t Ignore Florida Department of Health Letters: Act Now
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I hear again and again from doctors, nurses, dentists, mental health counselors, and other health professionals that they received a letter from the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and did not respond to
DOJ Launches Whistleblower Rewards Program Inspired by Old West Posters
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified By The Florida Bar in Health Law Deputy U.S. Attorney General (DAG), Lisa Monaco, announced during her keynote speech at the American Bar Association’s 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime that the Department of Justice would be implementing a
Many Adverse NPDB Actions Are Reported That Should Not Be; Here Are Some Examples
We are constantly being contacted by physicians, nurse practitioners, and other licensed health professionals seeking to appeal adverse National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reports. Often, we find that an adverse report has been made when the matter should not have been. Federal regulations and NPDB guidelines establish the types of