Posted on Firm News January 11, 2023 by author
At Nicholson & Eastin, LLP, we are proud to share a recent success story involving the reversal of a Medicaid suspension for a South Florida medical provider. The diligent efforts of our experienced team led to a favorable outcome for the provider, highlighting our commitment to defending the rights of healthcare professionals. Read on to Read more →
Posted on Employment Law News September 10, 2022 by author
On September 30th, 2022, The federal minimum wage in Florida will change to $11.00 an hour. Florida is one of only 10 states that calculate their minimum wages based on the federal Consumer Price Index (CPI). Accordingly, every year the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity recalculates the minimum wage based on the new CPI figures Read more →
Posted on Firm News January 6, 2016 by author
After consideration of the rebuttal statements prepared by the Firm in two separate licensure matters, the Probable Cause Panel for the Board of Podiatric Medicine determined that probable cause did not exist in either case and directed that both cases be closed by the Florida Department of Health. After the Firm fully investigated the allegations Read more →
Posted on Health Care Law News December 13, 2015 by author
HHS-OCR recently announced two HIPAA violation settlements with significant financial penalties in the space of a week, and both covered entities and business associates should take notice. First was the settlement involving Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. (Lahey), which agreed to a settlement that stemmed from a 2011 incident where an unencrypted laptop was stolen from Read more →
Posted on Health Care Law News November 11, 2015 by author
On October 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued important changes to the Stark regulations. CMS also added two new Stark exceptions – one for hospital incentive payments for recruitment of non-physician practitioners, and the other changed certain rules for physician owned hospitals, including how the percentage of physician ownership will Read more →