The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 29, 2014

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law We are constantly consulted by and retained to represent physicians, medical groups, pharmacies, durable medical equipment (DME) distributors and other Medicare providers on issues relating to deficiencies from site visits and inspections by Medicare contractors and on notices of termination of Medicare billing privileges.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 22, 2014

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The United States Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments in North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission. The justices will determine whether professional regulatory boards should be exempt from federal antitrust laws and thus be allowed to eliminate low-cost competitors.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 20, 2014

By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm The Florida Mental Health Act, more commonly known as the Baker Act, was passed to allow for the creation of programs designed to "reduce the occurrence, severity, duration, and disabling aspects of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders." Section 394.453, Florida Statutes. The Baker Act contains a wide range of provisions ranging from screening to appointment of legal guardians.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 16, 2014

By Lenis L. Archer, J.D., M.P.H., The Health Law Firm In part one, I discussed how the recent United States Ebola crisis in Texas appeared to bolster the argument for those wary of the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs). To read that blog, click here. Health information technology (health IT) brings both opportunities and challenges for healthcare providers.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 10, 2014

By Lenis L. Archer, J.D., M.P.H., The Health Law Firm The evolving world of electronic technology saturates every type of industry imaginable. Organizational communication and the resources utilized have come full circle; from paper and pens to iPads and keyboards. Healthcare is not excluded from this advancement. Conversion to electronic health records (EHRs) has been a hot topic in the healthcare world for years.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 7, 2014

By Lance Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm Taking Medicaid patients can be seen as a professional obligation for health care providers. In return, good deeds should not bankrupt a practice. There could soon be a resolution to a class-action lawsuit against Florida health and child-welfare officials that would adequately compensate physicians for treating children of poor families.

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