The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

On September 19, 2012, Florida state authorities announced the suspension of more than 80 massage therapists’ licenses. They are accused of fraudulently obtaining their licenses based on fake documentation obtained from a staff member at the Florida College of Natural Health, in Pompano Beach, Florida. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm

MARCH 19, 2012

SB 1986, which added provisions to Chapter 456, Florida Statutes, among others, prevented numerous healthcare providers from obtaining or renewing licenses based on prior criminal convictions, which could have occurred decades earlier.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Hundreds of Georgia health providers are without a professional license to practice, because a new immigration law is causing massive backups in paperwork, according to a number of sources. To read House Bill 87 in its entirety, click here.

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

A fake New York plastic surgeon was convicted on September 7, 2012, for performing cosmetic surgeries between April 2011 and December 2011, without a medical license. Fake Plastic Surgeon Allegedly Performed Liposuction Without a License. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law.

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) revoked the registrations (controlled substance licenses) from two CVS pharmacies in Sanford, Florida, on September 12, 2012, according to a number of sources. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 7, 2023

Research centers and companies that received government funds are typically allowed to manage their contractual and licensing terms independently with their commercial partners. Shamnad Basheer, a stalwart Indian IP lawyer, proposed in 2012 an ‘investment protection regime’ for innovation that fits well in the mRNA context.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 12, 2022

The affected information included names, pharmacy claim information from certain prescriptions filled in 2012, including drug names, prescription filling dates, and insurance provider names. WNJ said it found no evidence of misuse of plan members’ information, but the possibility of data theft could not be ruled out.

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The Health Law Firm

DECEMBER 24, 2015

Rendon, said of a Westlake, Ohio cardiologist sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, December 18, 2015, "This defendant used his medical license as a license to steal." From 2006 to 2012, Dr.

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Health Law Pulse

MARCH 14, 2022

1) Lundbeck Denmark and Lundbeck Australia jointly and severally grant Sandoz an irrevocable non-exclusive licence to the Patent effective from: (a) 31 May 2009 if the Patent expires on 13 June 2009; (b) 26 November 2012 if the Patent expires on 9 December 2012; (c) 31 May 2014 if the Patent expires on 13 June 2014; or. (d)

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

The review of the affected files confirmed they contained information such as names, date of birth, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, disability codes, Medicare ID numbers, and health plan carrier information.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

In September 2012, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) revoked the controlled substance licenses from two CVS pharmacies in Sanford, Florida. Details into the investigation were made public on October 12, 2012, in a final order released by the DEA. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The Kissimmee, Florida, teen found guilty in August 2012 for impersonating a physician assistant (P.A.) faced up to 20 years in prison for two counts of impersonation and two counts of practicing without a license. On November 14, 2012, the teen was sentenced to one year in jail by an Osceola County judge. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

An 18-year-old Florida teenager was found guilty on August 30, 2012, of impersonating a physician’s assistant (PA) and practicing medicine without a license. According to the court case, he will be sentenced on November 14, 2012, and faces up to 25 years in prison on the felony counts. Indest III, J.D.,

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The Health Law Firm

MAY 24, 2012

A Florida cardiologist recently had his medical license emergently suspended by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) for performing stem cell treatments. Now, his license is at risk of being revoked. DOH Suspends Cardiologist's License Because He Was Allegedly Performing Stem Cell Treatments. To view the ESO click here.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 7, 2022

"Since establishing the telemedicine department in 2012, the number of subspecialty encounters via telemedicine has steadily grown," she continued. "Prior to COVID, almost 2% of all ambulatory subspecialty care was facilitated via telemedicine.

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The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Earlier in February 2012, the DEA accused both CVS Pharmacy, one of the nation's largest drug store chains, and Cardinal Health, one of the nation's largest legitimate distributors of pharmaceuticals, of endangering the public by selling excessive amounts of oxycodone to four Florida pharmacies. Lakeland is located between Orlando and Tampa.

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The Health Law Firm

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

On October 16, 2012, the DOJ announced that the phony OT was charged with three counts of mail fraud, five counts of wire fraud, and one count of aggravated identity theft. How the Fake OT Received a License. Click here to see the press release from the DOJ.

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The Health Law Firm

JUNE 13, 2012

The state's governor signed into law HB 5389 on May 31, 2012, which allows licensed physicians to certify a patient's use of marijuana for medical purposes. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. The medical use of marijuana is now legal in Connecticut. To view Connecticut HB 5389, click here.

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The Health Law Firm

JULY 12, 2012

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) at Florida State Hospital has been arrested and charged with one count of abuse of a disabled adult at the hospital. The arrest was announced by the Florida Attorney General on June 29, 2012. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law.

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

A former medical examiner, who is accused of keeping the body parts of more than 100 people in his Pensacola storage facility, was arrested September 7, 2012. To see the case against the former medical examiner, click here.

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Compliance Now

JANUARY 3, 2022

Is this definition limited to service providers who are licensed as, or who market themselves as, “brokers” or “consultants”? Q4: “Covered service providers” are defined in the statute to include providers of brokerage services and consulting services, but the law does not define these terms. 1] 29 CFR § 2550.408b-2(c); 77 FR 5632 (Feb.

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

This notice extends the waiver of the continuing education requirements for current active health officers and REHSs who are renewing their license for the 2022 licensing period. The rules include definitions for various levels of supervision and permitted tasks within the scope of the license. See N.J.A.C. 10:101 as N.J.A.C.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It is true that licensed nursing agencies are available to take much of the burden off family caregivers, but the cost of such services is beyond the reach of many of those who need it most. Yet too often, their value is unexplored—and their needs aren’t being met. More Can—and Must—Be Done.

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Provider Trust

MARCH 16, 2022

In 2012, GSA announced it was migrating data from the EPLS to a new and more comprehensive system called the System for Award Management (SAM). Read our post to learn how often you should check the OIG exclusion list. Many states maintain and publish their own exclusion list, all of which should be included in your monthly screening process.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 10, 2023

Unless CMS has granted an exception to the prohibition on expansion, a hospital may not increase the aggregate number of operating rooms, procedure rooms and beds above that for which the hospital was licensed on March 23, 2010 (or the effective date of the provider agreement for a hospital that did not have a provider agreement in effect on March (..)

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

I am an enthusiastic teacher of HIPAA Privacy Law and earned law school-wide teaching awards in 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2020, as well as an OU College of Law Institutional Impact Award in 2021. When did you first get involved with HIPAA compliance? I attended law school at the University of Houston between 1994 and 1997.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 5, 2019

Over half of the states and DC now cover telehealth services provided by a provider of any type beyond a licensed physician. I addressed this as an emerging opportunity in 2012 in The Online Couch , a report I wrote for the California Healthcare Foundation documenting the need and growing supply side for telemental health services.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 13, 2023

To protect against individuals or corporations utilizing these cells for profit, ála the Henrietta Lacks story, sophisticated informed consent, and licenses should surely be developed, along with directives on responsibility for maintenance, warehousing, and disposal.,

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New Jersey Healthcare Blog

JULY 22, 2022

771(a), the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Pharmacy proposed new rules setting forth the requirements to allow a pharmacy to have licensed pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians perform limited pharmaceutical functions at a location other than on the premises of a pharmacy.

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Innovaare Compliance

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 mandates the CMS to make quality bonus payments (QBPs) to Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations that achieve at least four stars in a 5-star quality rating system and, starting in 2012, the CMS incentivizes health plans to improve member experiences by increasing the QBP amount, based on their star rating.

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Total HIPAA

AUGUST 23, 2021

Dashlane has been in business since 2012. per year plan , where you get five licenses, plus 10GB of secure file storage. per year , twice the price of LastPass Premium, you get six licenses and a shared folders feature. We analyzed four different companies which offer effective, secure password managers. year per user.

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Bill of Health

JUNE 1, 2023

For example, since it was first approved by the FDA in 2012, PrEP has been stigmatized as a “party drug” that gives gay users “just an excuse to slut around.” This approach strips away the benefits of preventive treatment and shifts focus to the patient’s individual behavior, with serious public health ramifications.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 3, 2023

Although three in four doctors support scrapping state medical boards in favor of a single federal license, such sweeping reform is likely far off. Lindsey Goehring refrains from arguing all licenses fall within the purview of the federal domain, but maintains that telemedicine would qualify as interstate commerce. By Timothy Bonis.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 24, 2020

In 2012, there were fewer than 1,400 maternal-fetal medicine specialists in the United States, and 98% resided in metropolitan areas. Of course, like other telehealth services, telemedicine for pregnancy faces barriers to permanent expansion, particularly around reimbursement and licensing.

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Bill of Health

APRIL 3, 2023

Food and Drug Administration approved PrEP for preventative use in 2012, discussions among certain health professionals and lawmakers around the drug have focused on its status as a “party drug” or a “license for promiscuity.” Yet, ever since the U.S.

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Drug & Device Law

JULY 31, 2023

2012), computer code was not a “product” for purposes of the National Stolen Property Act, 18 U.S.C. 2012 WL 5932437 (N.D. 27, 2012), limited the undefined term “product” in an Alabama sales commission statute to tangible things, excluding franchise rights. 3d 316, 338 (Alaska 2012). 2012 WL 12886210, at *3 (C.D.

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Drug & Device Law

JUNE 2, 2022

2012), addressed a challenge to the application of Idaho’s Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to criminalize the use of an FDA-approved abortifacient medication obtained through an internet prescription and mailed to the plaintiff from out of state. As we discussed here , McCormack v. Hiedeman, 694 F.3d 3d 1004 (9th Cir.

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