Author: Jeffrey Cohen Company: Florida Healthcare Law Firm, National Healthcare L Region: Southeast US Website: www.nationalhealthcarelawfirm.com Memorable Quote 1: You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Memorable Quote 2: It takes alot of hard work and a long time to become an overnight success. Author Comment / Biography: As founder of the Florida Healthcare Law Firm and the National Healthcare Law Firm, Mr. Cohen is a board certified healthcare lawyers with over 25 years experience serving physicians and healthcare businesses - from home health agencies to DME companies to surgery and imaging centers. In keeping with his vision of offering the highest quality legal services, the Firm combines values such as transparency, integrity and ethics. Mr. Cohen has strategically placed together a dynamic team of attorneys who share his vision. The focus of Mr. Cohen's practice, background and expertise is in transactional healthcare and corporate matters, particularly as they relate to physicians, medical practices, ambulatory surgery centers and imaging centers. He is board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in healthcare law and has served in a variety of roles, including Associate General Counsel of the Florida Medical Association. Mr. Cohen was named "Best Health Care Attorney" in 1995 at the Sixth Annual Medical Business Healthcare Awards and was recognized by his peers in Florida Trends July 2008 issue as one of the Florida Legal Elite for 2008. Additionally, he was recently honored by the South Florida Business Journal as a Key Partner for 2011 and named one of the Best Lawyers in Florida for 2012. Prior to founding the Florida Healthcare Law Firm and National Healthcare Law Firm, Mr. Cohen served for thirteen years as a partner in a respected law firm located in South Florida. After years of service as a healthcare lawyer, Mr. Cohen, an AV-rated attorney, has developed a reputation for providing exceptional legal services and ethical counsel. Mr. Cohen is equally knowledgeable about contract law, corporate and employment law, and all of the specific laws and compliance regulations that relate to healthcare entities including, but not limited to, doctors, hospitals, medical staff, ambulatory surgery centers and imaging centers. These regulations include Stark, anti-kickback, fraud and abuse and HIPAA. Additionally, Mr. Cohen is a highly regarded speaker and writer, provides consultant services to the publication Medical Business, and is a member of the editorial boards for the "Tips on Managed Care Newsletter," a publication of the IPA Association of America, and Medical Economics. ;Mr. Cohen is also a certified arbitrator with the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) and shares a generous portion of his time in charitable causes. Mr. Cohen graduated from Florida State University (B.A. cum laude, 1984) and Florida State University College of Law (J.D 1987). Memberships: The Florida Bar 1987 Healthcare Advisory Board Member American Bar Association The Florida Bar Health Law Section, Executive Committee Member 1994 1997 Chair of Managed Care Division 1993 1996 Member of Healthcare Law certification Committee 2005 American Health Lawyers Association Florida Hospital Association The Doctor's Advisory Network of the American Medical Association The American Society for Medical Association Counsel Member of the Antitrust Advisory Committee to the Agency for Healthcare administration in 1993 Affiliations: Mr. Cohen sits as President of the Board of Directors of the Milagro Center, a tax- exempt, multicultural, arts-based after school center for children from the at risk community, located in Delray Beach, Florida (www.milagrocenter.org). Lectures & Presentations: Jeffrey L. Cohen has lectured on various aspects of Healthcare Law at many Florida Bar CLE approved seminars and events throughout the state. For more information about Mr. Cohen and the topics & information he covers. CLICK HERE or contact our office at 561-45

Displaying 11 to 20 of 57 articles < Back | Next > Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6  Articles by Jeffrey Cohen  11. It's 2015 All Over Again January 16, 2015 It may seem like the only thing that changed January 1st was a tick of a clock…and it’s pretty understandable in healthcare, since we’ve all been on the same trajectory for several years now—declining reimbursement and strategies to reduce overhead, enhance contracting rates and develop new income s... 12. No Means No (Maybe) October 30, 2014 Lawyers have the reputation for being “deal killers.” Clients get frustrated when lawyers say the client’s proposal violates a law or just can’t be done in a way that makes any business sense. Part of that is inherent in the work of being an attorney, since we’re very cautious and make a l... 13. Recovery Business Industry Forced to Grow Up Fast October 15, 2014 When Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey blasted Avee Laboratories in connection with a variety of business practices, some of which included kickback violations (in connection with the provision of POCT cups), businesses in the drug and alcohol recovery space took notice. With the recent ... 14. Vascular Access Centers: A Complex Picture September 17, 2014 Vascular access centers are a common ancillary service offered by a variety of physicians, mostly nephrologists. They provide a unique setting for patients requiring interventional vascular services in connection with things like oncology, dialysis, nutritional delivery, wound healing, pain manage... 15. Federation's Model Telemedicine Policy is Well Timed July 18, 2014 Many health policy experts are betting on the expanded role of telemedicine as an essential cost-saving, quality (and access) enhancing tool. Yet legal and policy issues have dogged the development of useful telemedicine guidelines, making it difficult to know what’s ok and what’s not. What sort o... 16. Florida is High on Medical Marijuana Issue May 20, 2014 “Shoot, ready, aim” might be the right approach in many situations—like in war or when your kid runs into the street. But the approach never makes much sense in the context of law making. The best law making involves careful analysis, ensuring public protection and basically doing the best for the... 17. When is Marketing An Illegal Kickback? May 13, 2014 Healthcare professionals and businesses are routinely barraged with people who claim to be able to generate business for them. The business of healthcare is like none other in its abhorrence of anything that even smells like payment for patient referrals, so professionals and businesses alike have ... 18. Physician Joint Ventured Pharmacies Require Lots of Guidance April 02, 2014 Florida physicians are being approached to become owners of pharmacies to which they may refer, often compounding pharmacies, but may be unaware of the regulatory issues involved. Physicians need to be aware of the core laws that apply, which include the Florida Patient Self Referral Act (FPSRA), t... 19. Justice Department Hits Physician Owned Distributorships March 12, 2014 For the first time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has fired a shot at a physician owned distributorship (POD). In the case, the DOJ suit claims that the ownership interest of a neurosurgeon in a spinal surgery device distributorship has caused him to perform unnecessary surgeries. PODs ... 20. Mega Practices—How Big is Too Big? February 11, 2014 A January 24, 2014 court ruling in Idaho that will require the unwind of a hospital system’s purchase of a large primary care medical practice will cause mega practices to think twice about their size. The Idaho court ruled that St. Luke’s Health System’s purchase of the 40 physician Saltzer Medica... < Back | Next > Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6

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