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Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw YouTube: @JonesHealthLaw In an effort to prevent anticompetitive behavior in the American healthcare marketplace, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently turned its attention to the rise in hospital mergers facilitated through the use of Certificate of Public Advantage (

Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw YouTube: @JonesHealthLaw Direct primary care is a type of primary care that differs from traditional practices in terms of patient care and billing. In contrast to traditional models that rely on insurance billing, direct primary care operates on a membership model. In the members

Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw YouTube: @JonesHealthLaw In early 2024, the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 7016 in an effort to expand the residents’ access to healthcare as the state’s population continues to grow. The law attempts to increase the number of doctors in the state through ways such as exp

Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw YouTube: @JonesHealthLaw On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule, banning new non-compete agreements with all workers. It is estimated that around thirty million workers are subject to non-compete agreements, nationwide. The Commission’s final ruling

Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw YouTube: @JonesHealthLaw In 2018, the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 was signed into law, authorizing the production of hemp and removing hemp and hemp seeds from the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) list of controlled substances. The act also allowed the U.S. Department

Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw YouTube: @JonesHealthLaw In the State of Florida, the Department of Health regulates the unlicensed practices of health care professionals. Florida Statute § 456.065 states that any practice, performance, or delivery of health care services by an individual without a valid and ac

Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw YouTube: @JonesHealthLaw When a physician provides a service, the reimbursement amount for that work is often measured through a metric referred to as work relative value units (wRVU). Although not every physician may be subject to wRVUs, such as physicians who have their own priv

Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw YouTube: @JonesHealthLaw Record Keeping Fla. Stat. §456.057(13) of the Florida statutes states that “records owners shall notify the appropriate board office when they are terminating practice, retiring, or relocating, and no longer available to patients, specifying who the new

Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw YouTube: @JonesHealthLaw The United States Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is required through the Corporate Transparency Act to prevent and protect the community from fraud and illicit activities involving U.S. companies. In 2021, the C

Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw Youtube: @JonesHealthLaw Per the Board of Nursing, if a specific act is questionable, a declaratory statement may be requested to provide clarity. The Board of Nursing defines a declaratory statement as a means for resolving a controversy or answering questions or doubts concerni