(305)877-5054

On-Call For Healthcare Professionals

SEND EMAIL

JRJ@JonesHealthLaw.com

Facebook

LinkedIn

YouTube

Google+

Search
Going Bare
logo
Going Bare
mobile logo

Media

Browse our latest videos, news, and blog articles.
18 June
0 Comments
Sticky

Jamaal Jones is now on the Florida Bar Health Law Section’s Executive Council

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
in News

Jamaal Jones is now on the Florida Bar Health Law Section's Executive Council! He will serve his term from 2018 - 2021. In addition to serving on the Executive Council, Mr. Jones was also elected to be the Chair of the Communication and Technology Department for the Health Law Section. Mr. Jones is looking forward to bringing about positive chance to the section....

Continue reading
05 June
0 Comments
Sticky

Can I become a Federally Qualified Health Center?

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
in Blog

Federally Qualified Health Centers (“FQHC”) are community-based healthcare providers that receive money for providing primary care services to under-served populations or areas. FQHCs were enacted under Section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act and was amended by Section 4161 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. FQHCs are required to adhere to certain criteria, including, but not limited to, providing comprehensive healthcare services (either on-site or by arrangement with another provider) on a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay and operating under a governing board that includes patients. These comprehensive services may include: (1) preventive health services; (2)...

Continue reading
01 May
0 Comments
Sticky

Reinstatement After A Healthcare Entity or Individual is Placed on the OIG and Florida’s Exclusion List

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
in Blog

What is the Exclusion List? The Office of Inspector General’s (“OIG”) list of Excluded Individuals and Entities (“LEIE”) provides information to the healthcare industry, patients and the public regarding individuals and entities currently excluded from participation on in Medicare, Medicaid and all other Federal healthcare programs. OIG imposes exclusions under the authority of sections 1128 and 1156 of the Social Security Act. On May 8, 2013, the OIG released a Special Advisory Bulletin on the Effect of Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs, which states that no federal healthcare program payment may be made for items or services furnished by...

Continue reading
25 April
0 Comments
Sticky

The Truth About the Corporate Practice of Medicine, Optometry, and Dentistry in Florida

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
in Blog

Many states place restrictions on how medical doctors, optometrists, and dentists may organize themselves and conduct business within the state. Some states place significant restrictions on these healthcare providers while others are more lenient. Several states have enacted laws that prohibit certain healthcare providers from being employed by or controlled by any corporation or business, which is not entirely owned by other physicians. This is referred to as the prohibition of the “corporate practice of medicine.” Florida is unique in many ways, including its approach to regulating how these healthcare providers can organize themselves. Florida does not place the same...

Continue reading
24 April
0 Comments
Sticky

Jamaal R. Jones, Esq. Presents a Webinar to the Florida Department of Health

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
in News

On April 19, 2018, Jamaal R. Jones, Esq. made a presentation to the Florida Department of Health Attorneys for Continuing Legal Education credit. The name of the CLE Presentation was "mHealth and Wearable Technology Issues in Remote Medicine". This presentation was listened to by 80+ attorneys who work directly for the Florida Department of Health. Contact us to find out more information about this presentation....

Continue reading
18 April
0 Comments
Sticky

Do I need a Business Associate Agreement?

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
in Blog

Your healthcare entity may need to enter into a signed Business Associate Agreement with certain vendors and contractors that you have contracted with depending on the type of services that will be provided to your healthcare entity. Failure to produce a signed Business Associate Agreement could lead to fines and/or penalties by the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) in connection with potential HIPAA violations.   What is a Business Associate? A business associate is one that creates, receives, maintains or transmits protected health information (“PHI”). Companies that only store encrypted PHI are also considered Business Associates. Subcontractors may also have to sign a...

Continue reading
21 March
0 Comments
Sticky

Healthcare Provider Marketing and Management Arrangements

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
in Blog

Healthcare providers interested in entering into marketing or management arrangements with companies must structure these arrangements in such a way that they don’t violate any federal or Florida healthcare laws. Providers should avoid entering into any marketing and management arrangements, which gives the impression that they offered, paid, or solicited cash, or any other type of remuneration in exchange for referring patients to that provider. Failure to do so may result in an Anti-Kickback violation if the arrangement does not fit squarely within an Ant-Kickback Statute Safe Harbor. Safe harbors that might be available to a healthcare provider, depending on the terms...

Continue reading
08 March
0 Comments
Sticky

Medicare Audit by Zone Program Integrity Contractor

Posted by Jamaal R. Jones, Esq.
in Blog

If you’re reading this article it’s probably because you or your medical office has received a letter from a Zone Program Integrity Contractor (“ZPIC”) for The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) alleging that you may have improperly billed Medicare for the provision Medicare Services to your patients.   What is a ZPIC? There are seven ZPIC zones. It is possible for providers to hear from more than one ZPIC since the seven ZPICs focus on different aspects of the Medicare program. ZPIC Zone 7 includes Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in its geographic scope. The Zone 7 –...

Continue reading