Jun 15, 2015 | Health Care Law
On June 9, 2015, the Office of the Inspector General of the US Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a new fraud alert regarding compensation arrangements between physicians and entities to which they refer. The alert notes that the OIG has recently...
Mar 10, 2015 | Health Care Law
On March 4, 2015, in the case of AmSurg New Port Richey FL, Inc. v. Sreenivasa Prasad Vangara, the Florida Second District Court of Appeal (2nd DCA) issued a ruling involving a physician covenant not to compete. Physician non-competes are quite common in Florida;...
Aug 13, 2014 | Health Care Law, News
Expanding the Total to Three Florida Bar Board Certified Health Lawyers at Blalock Walters Bradenton-Sarasota, Fla. (August 13, 2014) – The law firm of Blalock Walters, P.A. is pleased to announce that Michael D. Magidson, a principal with the Firm, has become...
Jul 7, 2014 | Business & Corporate, Health Care Law
Florida’s new data breach law, The Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 (“FIPA”) applies to any entity that has personal information about Floridians. The holder of this personal information is referred to as a “covered entity.” The new law also applies to...
Mar 16, 2014 | Health Care Law, News
Blalock Walters congratulates all of the nominees, finalists and winners included in the Manatee Chamber of Commerce 2014 Champions of Healthcare Awards April 17. The 2nd Annual Champions of Healthcare Awards breakfast event focuses on individuals, institutions and...
Feb 18, 2014 | Health Care Law
A bill has been introduced in the Florida Legislature that would give pharmacies greater rights with respect to audits. Many pharmacies have complained that audits by or on behalf of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are used simply to generate revenue and unfairly...
