By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 25, 2024, a Florida-based pharmacy alleged in a law suit it filed that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) abruptly cut it off from a federal program that provides free access to pre-exposure prophylaxis […] The post Florida Pharmacy Claims HHS Wrongly Terminated it From Federal PrEP Progam first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more

By: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule modifying the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records federal regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 2). The new regulation will supposedly […] The post HHS Releases Final Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Rule first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On March 20th, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, in the Middle District of Florida, announced that a Florida man pled guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud in a $36.2 million telemedicine fraud scheme. As part of […] The post Florida Man Pleads Guilty To $36.2 Million Telehealth Medicare Fraud Scheme first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Our firm is often consulted by military physicians, Veterans Administration (VA) physicians, and former military and VA physicians concerning matters involving peer reviews of their care. In the military, whether Army, Navy, or Air Force, peer review for […] The post Under Medical Peer Review from the Military or the VA? Get Experienced Legal Representation Now first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more

By: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On February 16, 2024, a Parkland, Florida, man agreed to plead guilty to organizing a Medicare fraud scheme worth $110 million. The federal prosecution is taking place in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The […] The post Florida Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in $110 Million Telemedicine Medicare Fraud Scheme first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more

By: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Hartley Brooks, Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On November 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania unanimously decided that a serial killer cannot sue his psychiatrist for gross negligence because the action is barred by the […] The post Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Says Serial Killer Cannot Sue Psychiatrist for Medical Malpractice first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law and Hartley Brooks, Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On August 12, 2023, federal prosecutors recommended a life sentence for the Florida ex-CEO of a laboratory company who had been found guilty of fraudulently billing Medicare over one […] The post Florida Man Strikes Again–Government Wants Life Sentence for Florida Man in $187 Million Medicare Fraud Case first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more

What should I do if I have property that is the subject of a seizure under the Civil Forfeiture Act? https://youtu.be/BEBliG0fZYc Speaker 1: One of the most important things to know about any seizure of any property or bank accounts is that there is an ongoing criminal investigation against you that is extremely serious. You should […] The post What should I do if I have property that is the subject of a seizure under the Civil Forfeiture Act? first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more

I am a medical doctor with a solo practice. What is the best structure for my medical practice? Speaker 1: There’s some debate currently about whether having a corporation or having a limited liability company gives a physician more flexibility in his or her new practice. A corporation can be a professional service corporation, sometimes called […] The post I am a medical doctor with a solo practice. What is the best structure for my medical practice? first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more

What is the corporate practice of dentistry and what does it prohibit? https://youtu.be/yb2W3HaZtzE Speaker 1: The corporate practice of dentistry means that a dentist is working for a corporation or other business entity that is controlled by non-dentists. There’s a prohibition in Florida and most other states against this. In Florida, there’s a specific act that […] The post What is the corporate practice of dentistry and what does it prohibit? first appeared on The Health Law Firm ..read more