2026 Health Law Forum: Board Certification Review

Thursday, February 5, 2026

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Opening Remarks and Introductions

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM
Break

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Health Law Certification Exam Overview
Bernabe Icaza, West Palm Beach

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Break

9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
Florida Restrictions on Anti-Kickback, Fee Splitting, and Patient Brokering / Federal Anti-Kickback Prohibitions
Michael Lowe, Sanford

10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Federal and Florida Restrictions on Physician Referrals
Thomas (T.J.) Ferrante, Tampa          

11:40 AM – 12:40 PM
Federal and Florida False Claims Act
Mike Bittman, Orlando           

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Lunch & Regulating Medical AI Agents
Mason Marks, Tallahassee

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Compliance Program
Gabe Imperato, Orlando        

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Break

3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Privacy and Confidential Information / HIPAA and Medical Records
Shannon Hartsfield, Tallahassee        

4:10 PM – 4:20 PM
Break

4:20 PM – 5:20 PM
Patient Rights and Informed Consent / Advanced Directives and Bioethics and EMTALA
David Evans, Sarasota & Elizabeth Scarola, Tampa  

5:20 PM – 6:20PM
Pharmacy & FDA Law, Drug Distribution & Medical Marijuana
Martin Dix, Tallahassee 

Friday, February 6, 2026

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Opening Remarks

8:15 AM – 8:25 AM
Break

8:25 AM – 9:25 AM
Acquisition and Sale of Institutions and Physician Practices / Antitrust
John Moore, Sarasota

9:25 AM – 10:25 AM
Integration and Structure of Delivery Systems / Tax Issues
Philip Sprinkle, Washington, D.C.

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Licensure / Certification & Accreditation / CON
John Hood, Orlando

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Florida Medicaid Program / Medicare
Tim Wombles, Orlando & Jamie Gelfman, Miami

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch & Ethics
Steven Brownlee, Tampa

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Fundamentals of Managed Care Contracting
Craig Smith, Miami

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Credentialing and Professional Peer Review / Medical Staff Governance & Bylaws / Risk Management
Kirk Davis, Tampa

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Disciplinary Actions and Reporting Requirements / Administrative Law & Procedure
Charmaine T.M. Chiu, Jacksonville