Author: Jeffrey Cohen
Company: Florida Healthcare Law Firm, National Healthcare L
Region: Southeast US
Website: www.nationalhealthcarelawfirm.com
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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
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