General Credit Hours:20
CDs/DVDs may not ship until 4-6 weeks after the original program date below.
Original Program Date: March 13-14, 2025
CLE Credit Expiration Date: September 30, 2026
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.
15 Minutes
Opening Remarks and Introductions
60 Minutes
Federal and Florida False Claims Act
Mike Bittman, Orlando
60 Minutes
Florida Restrictions on Anti-Kickback, Fee Splitting and Patient Brokering/Federal Anti-Kickback Prohibitions
Michael Lowe, Sanford
60 Minutes
Federal and Florida Restrictions on Physician Referrals
Thomas (T.J.) Ferrante, Tampa
30 Minutes
Compliance Programs
Robert Pelaia, Tampa
60 Minutes
Health Law Certification Exam Overview
Bernabe Icaza, West Palm Beach
60 Minutes
Privacy and Confidential Information/HIPAA and Medical Records
Shannon Hartsfield, Tallahassee
60 Minutes
Antitrust / Acquisition and Sale of Institutions and Physician Practices
Michael Magidson, St. Petersburg
60 Minutes
Fundamentals of Managed Care Contracting
Craig Smith, Miami
60 Minutes
Florida Medicaid Program / Medicare
Courtney Tito, Washington, DC
60 Minutes
Pharmacy & FDA Law, Drug Distribution & Medical Marijuana
Martin Dix, Tallahassee
60 Minutes
Credentialing and Professional Peer Review / Medical Staff Governance & Bylaws / Risk Management
Kirk Davis, Tampa
60 Minutes
Patient Rights and Informed Consent/Advanced Directives and Bioethics
Elizabeth Scarola, St. Petersburg
60 Minutes
Disciplinary Actions and Reporting Requirements/Administrative Law & Procedure / EMTALA
Charmaine T.M. Chiu, Jacksonville
60 Minutes
Ethics
Steven Brownlee, Tampa
60 Minutes
Licensure / Certification & Accreditation / CON
David Evans, Sarasota
60 Minutes
Integration and Structure of Delivery Systems / Tax Issues
Philip Sprinkle, Washington, DC
60 Minutes
Health Care in Florida 2025: Recent Legislative Changes Impacting the Delivery of Healthcare
Speaker TBD
15 Minutes
Closing Remarks
Course Number:8703
Credit Hours:
General Credit Hours:20
Professional Responsibility Credit Hours:1
Ethics Credit Hours:1
Health Law Credit Hours:20