Within the last few months, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance that will reduce the financial burdens of paying for prescription drug coverage for Medicare patients. The guidance outlines...more
The Florida Regular Legislative Session began on January 9, 2024, and ended on March 8, 2024. Below is a summary of relevant health care laws that will be effective July 1, 2024, if they are approved by Governor DeSantis....more
3/20/2024
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This week, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert providing insight into speaker programs put on by drug and medical device companies that the OIG considers signs of potential fraud. Generally,...more
11/18/2020
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The most recent Florida legislative session resulted in an array of new laws impacting health care providers. The following is a summary of some of those laws which affect a large number of providers....more
7/9/2019
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As the country continues to enact new laws to address the opioid crisis, the Florida legislature has followed suit. House Bill 451 now requires that, before prescribing, ordering, dispensing or administering an opioid to...more