In 2018, the top health story capturing the news headlines was the opioid crisis. These headlines encapsulated the pulse of the nation with regard to the opioid epidemic. In direct reaction to the opioid crisis and its effect on Florida’s citizens, the Florida Legislature adopted HB 21. Fraser Cobbe’s November 2018 Orlando Medical News article,…
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Cyber attackers understand the value of the data that is held by healthcare organizations, and as a result, healthcare organizations are quickly becoming a perfect target for cyber attackers to steal copious amounts of patient records, insurance information, billing information and account information for their monetary gain resulting in identity theft and fraud against patients…
While most healthcare facilities, group practices, physicians and medical providers have medical malpractice or professional liability insurance, many healthcare providers and professionals are unaware that those policies may include an Administrative Defense Coverage (“ADC”) and/or Administrative Proceedings Defense Coverage (“APDC”) provision, add-on or endorsement. ADC/APDC is coverage that typically covers the legal costs for…