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Author: Jacqueline Bain
Company: Florida Healthcare Law Firm
Region: Florida/National
Website: www.floridahealthcarelawfirm.com
Author Comment / Biography:
Ms. Bain is a proficient healthcare attorney with the Florida Healthcare Law Firm in Delray Beach, FL. Her background focused on negotiating and analyzing healthcare contracts for compliance and has specific experience regarding compliance with Federal Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act and HIPAA, and State laws on fee-splitting, the corporate practice of medicine and all of the reporting issues that affect individual providers, group providers, provider networks, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and drug & alcohol treatment centers. Clientele in the drug & alcohol treatment industry specifically benefit from her compliance experience and proficiency with DCF policies and procedures.
Ms. Bain has lectured extensively for her clients and enjoys the opportunity to speak to her community on various aspects of healthcare reform, and specifically the Affordable Care Act. Chambers of Commerce and specialty medical societies alike have invited her to guide them through the changes that small healthcare businesses are facing and can expect during the Act's implementation timeline. She has also provided a number of free webinars for audiences comprised of clientele and community, including “Compliance Programs for Drug & Alcohol Treatment Centers,” “Legal Consideration for Medical Directors,” and “HIPAA & OSHA Compliance Within MedSpa Settings.”
Jacqueline graduated from the State University of New York at Albany magna cum laude and the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. She is licensed to practice law in Florida and New York, and is admitted to argue in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. She is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Health Care Compliance Association, the Florida Bar (Health Law Section), the New York State Bar Association (Health Law Section).
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1. PAs and ARNPs and Prescribing Controlled Substances
August 02, 2016
For many years, medical providers and regulators have wrestled with whether Advance Registered Nurse Practitioners (“ARNPs”) and Physician Assistants (“PAs”) should be able to prescribe controlled substances. This past legislative session, several bills were signed into law allowing ARNPs and PAs t...
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2. Obtaining a State of Florida Medical License
February 25, 2016
A physician entering medical practice in the State of Florida can obtain a State Medical License by either examination or endorsement. However, to qualify for either avenue to licensure, the physician must be at least 21 years of age, be determined by the Florida Board of Medicine (the “Board”) to ...
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3. Compounding Pharmacies and Alleged Tricare Abuses Back in the Spotlight
February 18, 2016
On Thursday, February 11, 2016, the United States Attorneys’ Office from the Middle District of Florida announced a $10 million settlement with 4 physicians and 2 pharmacies regarding alleged abuses of Tricare program. The case against these physicians and pharmacies was prosecuted as part of the U...
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4. Recovery Residence Law Set to Take Effect in 2016
December 15, 2015
Several clients have inquired in the past few weeks about the new Florida law regarding recovery residences, or sober living facilities. Implementation of the new law has been slow, leaving a lot of questions unanswered and opinions to be taken as facts.
Many have asked us if recovery reside...
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5. The OIG Addresses Free Patient Transportation Issues
October 29, 2015
The issue of whether a medical provider can provide free patient transport is one that we are asked to look into a few times every year. Aside from the liability issues that it raises, it is one that we have never been able to justify from an Anti-Kickback and Patient Brokering perspective. The fac...
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6. The Anti-Kickback Statute: What Constitutes a "Referral"?
August 12, 2015
Providers of healthcare items or services are well-served to take note: a Federal Court of Appeals has recently held that “the Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits a doctor from receiving kickbacks that are made in return for a referral. It does not require that the referral be made in return for a kickb...
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7. Compounding Pharmacy Shells out $3.775 Mil to Settle False Claims Suit
June 23, 2015
A Jacksonville compounding pharmacy has agreed to pay $3.775 million to settle false claims allegations that it defrauded TRICARE. MediMix Specialty Pharmacy billed TRICARE for compounding pain prescriptions that came from an improper referral source. MediMix’s top-prescriber over a period of five...
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8. Governing Boards in Healthcare Organizations - Making Compliance Your Priority
June 16, 2015
Does your healthcare entity have a governing Board? How involved is that Board in overseeing your business? Would your Board members be able to respond to questions about your business’ compliance-related activities? Recently, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”), in conjunction with a host o...
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9. Physician Communications: Considerations for Using Text Messages and Social Media
April 28, 2015
It is becoming easier and easier for physicians to communicate with each other and their patients. And although open communication is generally thought of as positive, the medical profession should proceed with caution. Patients and consulting physicians rely heavily on their communications with t...
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10. The 7 Not So Secrets for Every Compliance Plan
January 27, 2015
When a healthcare provider cares for a patient, many times, the provider will set out directives for the patient to follow in order to live a healthier life. These changes may include changes in lifestyle, eating habits, and obedience in taking medications. A patient’s compliance with these direct...
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