Category: Health Law Category: Health Law (show less)

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.

  
Opening Remarks and Introductions
Robert Pelaia, Tampa, Program Chair
              
Health Care in Florida 2024:  Recent Legislative Changes Impacting the Delivery of Healthcare
Kelly Kibbey Smith, Tallahassee
             
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
          
Federal and Florida False Claims Act
Lori C. Desnick, Fort Myers
            
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
Frank P. Rainer, Hollywood
           
Pharmacy & FDA Law, Drug Distribution & Medical Marijuana
Martin Dix, Tallahassee
           
Integration and Structure of Delivery Systems / Tax Issues
Philip Sprinkle, Washington, DC
          
Patient Rights and Informed Consent Advanced Directives and Bioethics
Elizabeth Scarola, St. Petersburg
     
Privacy and Confidential Information HIPAA and Medical Records
Shannon Hartsfield, Tallahassee
            
Ethics - Lunch Session
Steven Brownlee, Tampa
           
Licensure / Certification & Accreditation
Jeffrey Myers, Tampa
              
Disciplinary Actions and Reporting Requirements Administrative Law & Procedure / EMTALA
Charmaine T.M. Chiu, Jacksonville
          
Credentialing and Professional Peer Review / Medical Staff Governance & Bylaws / Risk Management
Kirk Davis, Tampa
 
Closing Remarks
Robert Pelaia, Tampa, Program Chair