The Health Law Firm

MAY 31, 2016

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 9, 2016,Michael John Veit, 64, the former chief procurement officer for Arizona's state Medicaid program, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the fraud scheme that resulted in the theft of 5.9 million dollars. The Original Fraud and Theft Charges.

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The Health Law Firm

MAY 24, 2016

By Miles Indest, J.D./M.B.A.; Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On May 6, 2016, investors filed a securities class action lawsuit against law firm Stoel Rives, Charles Corces, CPA, and affiliated individuals for allegedly helping Tri-Med Corp operate a Ponzi scheme. According to the complaint, which was filed in a Florida federal court, the defendants helped Tri-Med raise over $17 million, most of which funded personal expenses and outside ventures of the company’s principal insiders.

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The Health Law Firm

MAY 18, 2016

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 10, 2016, Walgreens announced it will expand its mental health services, including access to behavioral health treatment via telemedicine, expand customer options for treatment, screenings and awareness. To improve overall mental health care for patients, Walgreens will offer access to 1,000 therapists and psychiatrists via Breakthrough, an MDLive telemedicine company.

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The Health Law Firm

MAY 12, 2016

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A new study by patient safety researchers revealed that common medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the US, after heart disease and cancer. Their analysis, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) on May 3, 2016, contends that “medical errors” in hospitals and other health care facilities are incredibly common and may now be the third-leading cause of death in th

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The Health Law Firm

MAY 9, 2016

By Miles Indest, J.D./M.B.A candidate at Tulane University: Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On April 20, 2016, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released updated non-binding criteria that disclosed when a company or individual can be barred from participating in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs.

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