November, 2013

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First Lady Challenges Florida Companies to Hire More Veterans

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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. On November 14, 2013, First Lady Michelle Obama attended and spoke at the first Veterans Institute Workshop, held at Disney World. This event encouraged companies from across the country to hire, train and support our nation’s military service members and their families as they transition into civilian life, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

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Despite Affordable Care Act Individual Mandate, Concierge Medicine on the Rise

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By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm Despite the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) mandate that individuals acquire healthcare coverage, concierge medicine is on the rise in recent years. Concierge medicine is a type of medicine where patients pay a physician practice a retainer or membership fee and then pay a la carte for discounted services offered by the physicians.

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Purpose of Florida E-FORCSE Prescription Database Not for Disciplinary or Criminal Prosecution Purposes Against Physicians, Pharmacists or Other Health Professionals

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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. Florida now has an active prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). It is called the “Electronic-Florida Online Reporting of Controlled Substances Evaluation” or “E-FORCSE.” More often it is referred to simply as the “prescription drug database” by Florida physicians.

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