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This course is a valuable training program for new associates and in-house counsel and an excellent refresher for experienced health lawyers who have applied to take the certification exam. The coverage includes discussions such as fraud and abuse, compliance, tax, antitrust, managed care, Medicare, Medicaid, patient rights, informed consent, privacy, CON, state and federal regulation of health care providers, EMTALA, credentialing, and bioethics. 

Federal and Florida False Claims Act
Mike Bittman, Orlando

Florida Restrictions on Anti-Kickback, Fee Splitting and Patient Brokering/Federal Anti-Kickback Prohibitions
Michael Lowe, Sanford

Federal and Florida Restrictions on Physician Referrals
Thomas (T.J.) Ferrante, Tampa

Compliance Programs
Robert Pelaia, Tampa

Health Law Certification Exam Overview
Bernabe Icaza, West Palm Beach

Privacy and Confidential Information/HIPAA and Medical Records
Shannon Hartsfield, Tallahassee

Antitrust / Acquisition and Sale of Institutions and Physician Practices
Michael Magidson, St. Petersburg

Fundamentals of Managed Care Contracting
Craig Smith, Miami

Florida Medicaid Program / Medicare
Courtney Tito, Washington, DC

Pharmacy & FDA Law, Drug Distribution & Medical Marijuana
Martin Dix, Tallahassee
 
Credentialing and Professional Peer Review / Medical Staff Governance & Bylaws / Risk Management
Kirk Davis, Tampa
 
Patient Rights and Informed Consent/Advanced Directives and Bioethics
Elizabeth Scarola, St. Petersburg
 
Disciplinary Actions and Reporting Requirements/Administrative Law & Procedure / EMTALA
Charmaine T.M. Chiu, Jacksonville
 
Ethics
Steven Brownlee, Tampa 

Licensure / Certification & Accreditation / CON
David Evans, Sarasota

Integration and Structure of Delivery Systems / Tax Issues
Philip Sprinkle, Washington, DC

Health Care in Florida 2025: Recent Legislative Changes Impacting the Delivery of Healthcare
John Hood

Closing Remarks