Copy of August/September 2012 Health Law Summaries (DOC)

FRAUD AND ABUSE U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Unsealed a Qui TamComplaint Alleging Violations of the Stark Law, the Federal False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Florida False Claims Act. Reported by: Elena Kohn, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PRIVACY Another Data Breach Leads to…

August/September 2012 Health Law Summaries (PDF)

FRAUD AND ABUSE U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida Unsealed a Qui TamComplaint Alleging Violations of the Stark Law, the Federal False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Florida False Claims Act. Reported by: Elena Kohn, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PRIVACY Another Data Breach Leads to…

June – July 2012 Health Law Summaries

The following are brief summaries prepared by section volunteers of new developments in Florida health care law that may be of interest to members of the Health Law Section. The summaries are presented for general information only as a courtesy to section members and do not constitute legal advice from The Florida Bar or its Health Law Section.      

FRAUD AND ABUSE

June – July 2012 Health Law Summaries (PDF)

FRAUD AND ABUSE  U.S. District For Southern District of Florida Dismissed A Whistleblower Action Alleging Below-Market Rentals by Hospital Corporation Reported by: Karina P. Gonzalez PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE The Physician Immunity Statute reported by Robert V. Williams, Esq., Williams Schifino Mangione & Steady, P.A.  LIFE SCIENCES Pharmaceutical Distributor Auditing by Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation reported by…

Health_Law_Section_Summaries_June_July_2012 (DOC)

FRAUD AND ABUSE  U.S. District For Southern District of Florida Dismissed A Whistleblower Action Alleging Below-Market Rentals by Hospital Corporation Reported by: Karina P. Gonzalez PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE The Physician Immunity Statute reported by Robert V. Williams, Esq., Williams Schifino Mangione & Steady, P.A.  LIFE SCIENCES Pharmaceutical Distributor Auditing by Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation reported by…

2012-13 Executive Council

Mr. Bernabe Antonio Icaza, Chair Ms. Monica Lee Rodriguez, Chair-elect Ms. Charmaine Tsin Ming Chiu, Secretary Mr. William Paul Dillon, Treasurer Mr. Grant Patrick Dearborn, CLE Representative Mr. Terry L Hill,Director of Programs Mr. Gary Shepard, Lesser Board Liaison Ms. Cynthia Anne Mikos, Immediate Past Chair Ms. Erin Alberta Smith Aebel Ms. Ann Margaret Bittinger…

May 2012 Health Law Summaries

The following are brief summaries prepared by section volunteers of new developments in Florida health care law that may be of interest to members of the Health Law Section. The summaries are presented for general information only as a courtesy to section members and do not constitute legal advice from The Florida Bar or its Health Law Section.

FRAUD AND ABUSE

The Stark Law – U.S. ex rel Drakeford v. Tuomey Health Care System, Inc., 675 F.3d 394 (4th Cir. 2012)