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CVS Possibly Under Investigation for Medicare Fraud
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has...
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The Importance of Complying with the Stark Law and Other Anti-Fraud Laws
By Lance O. Leider, J.D. The federal government has several tools in its toolbox to combat Medicare fraud. Among those are the Stark Act, Anti-Kickback laws, and Civil Monetary Penalty Laws. Each of...
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Drug Enforcement Administration Releases Details of Investigation into Two...
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In September 2012, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) revoked the controlled substance licenses...
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Locating a Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) Insurance Defense...
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are sometimes told by the health professionals we represent especially pharmacists, licensed mental...
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New Professional Liability Insurance Benefits for Health Professionals
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law I have been pleasantly surprised recently to discover that several professional liability insurance...
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Speech Therapist Arrested for Billing Medicaid $500,000 for Work at Florida...
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A speech therapist was arrested on March 29, 2013, for allegedly billing Medicaid more than $500,000 for...
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Tuomey Healthcare System Ordered to Pay a Reduced $238 Million in Damages for...
Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On September 30, 2013, a federal judge ordered Tuomey...
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Appeals Court Upholds Medical Malpractice Law Changes
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 21, a state appeals court in Tallahassee upheld the constitutionality of a controversial change in...
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