An Overview of Florida Healthcare Law
Our Florida-based law practice represents physicians and physician group practices and other clients in areas involving fraud and abuse compliance, physician group practice formation, medical records and HIPAA compliance, medical malpractice defense, Medicare reimbursement, medical staff privileges, managed care, and medical spas and retail medicine.
We help clients facing a variety of healthcare issues, including:
- Fraud and Abuse Compliance
Any government investigation is unsettling and complex. Our lawyers strive to alleviate and even prevent some of this stress and confusion.
- Physician Group Practice Formation
Physician work relationships frequently change. We help physicians put together solid employment agreements, practice entities, and governance and compensation structures.
- Medical Records, Privacy, Security and HIPAA
Medical records permeate everything in healthcare − whether it is treating patients or defending an investigation. Our attorneys guide our clients through the nuances of the laws, including common challenges and emerging issues.
- Medical Malpractice Defense
With Florida’s turbulent medical malpractice professional liability insurance market, these cases have become more critical than ever for physicians. We are here to review our clients' policy options and, when appropriate, to provide counsel on the inherent risks of going "bare." We also defend clients in medical malpractice lawsuits as necessary.
- Medical Staff Privileges
For many physicians, medical staff privileges are a necessary gateway to treating patients. Our lawyers represent physicians, ambulatory surgery centers and medical staffs in areas such as peer review counseling and advice, fair hearings, and medical staff bylaws review and preparation.
- Professional License Defense
One of the most disconcerting events that can happen to a physician is receiving an investigation letter from a state healthcare board. Our lawyers defend licensed physicians and other healthcare professionals against government investigations and work to protect their licenses.
- Managed Care Contracting, Credentialing and Reimbursement
We understand that prompt reimbursement is the lifeline of any medical practice or other healthcare business. Our lawyers review managed care agreements and handle any credentialing or reimbursement issues for our clients.
- Physician Employment Agreements
Whether an entity is employing physicians or a physician is entering into a new position, our team can negotiate and carefully craft new employment agreements or examine existing arrangements.
- Medical Spas and Retail Medicine
As physicians face third-party reimbursement cuts and increasing overhead, many are seeking alternative sources of revenue outside the traditional practice of medicine. Our lawyers are experienced at helping physicians who have either established and operate medical spas or are considering doing so.
To speak to a lawyer at our firm about any of our practice areas, call us at 407-332-6353 or contact us online.
