The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

From 1978 through 1998, the federal government administered a program called the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program. HEAL loans were federally insured loans issued by qualified private lenders. The loans were given to eligible students in schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, public health, pharmacy, chiropractic, health administration, and clinical psychology.

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The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

With recent amendments, Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes, has enacted very harsh consequences for physicians, dentists, nurses and other professionals licensed by the Florida Department of Health (DOH), if they are convicted of certain crimes. These consequences include prohibitions on holding a license for up to 15 years after serving the last day of a sentence or probation.

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The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

If you are in the health care industry, WAKE UP! You are absolutely, 100 percent a target for cyberthieves. On February 4, 2015, Anthem, Inc., announced that it had been hacked by cyberthieves. The personal information of around 80 million customers and employees was exposed. If an attack like this can happen to one of the biggest health insurers in the United States, it can happen just as easily to small providers.

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The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

We have recently become aware that the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the Board of Massage Therapy are continuing to investigate and audit various schools in Florida with massage therapy programs. There is a concern that many licensed massage therapists may have used fraudulent documents such as transcripts and course completion certificates from these schools to become licensed illegally.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

By Lenis L. Archer, J.D., M.P.H., The Health Law Firm The administrator of the Florida Department of Health's (DOH) Unlicensed Activity Program presented an update on the investigations of unlicensed activity in the state. This report, presented at the recent Board of Psychology, is one of the many reports being presented to the various professional licensing boards.

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The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It's no secret that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is stepping up enforcement lately. But the newest focus of those efforts may surprise you: ophthalmologists. Recently, we have seen an increase in the amounts of audits and subpoenas directed to ophthalmologists. Zone Program Integrity Contractors (ZPIC) auditors (those are the fraud-focused ones) have been showing up in practices demanding access to records and employees more than before.

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