The Health Law Firm

JANUARY 27, 2016

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Health care professionals in Florida who serve Medicare patients are at a higher risk for audits than anywhere else in the country. Unfortunately, Florida seems to have become synonymous with health care fraud. At The Health Law Firm, we have been contacted and retained by many health care professionals that have become the subjects of Medicare audits.

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The Health Law Firm

JANUARY 26, 2016

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health The Florida Department of Health (DOH) filed an administrative complaint against central Florida physician, Dr. Frances F. Cruz-Pacheco, M.D., on November 24, 2014. The complaint alleged that Dr. Cruz-Pacheco provided care and treatment during a specified time period for a particular patient whose untimely death on April 28, 2012, was the result of multiple drug intoxication.

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The Health Law Firm

JANUARY 24, 2016

By: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A leading dental office management software provider has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) claims that it falsely advertised its product as having industry-standard encryption. This encryption would help clients meet obligations under federal health privacy law to protect patient information.

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