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PRESIDENT OF ORLANDO LAW FIRM FEATURED IN MEDICAID FRAUD ARTICLE

Orlando, Fla. - March 24, 2022 - The Health Law Firm is proud to announce that George F. Indest III, its President and Managing Partner, was quoted extensively in a recent article concerning a fraud investigation and settlement involving a major Florida hospital system and a county school district.


The nonprofit NCH (Naples Community Hospital) Healthcare System recently agreed to pay $5.5 million to the United States for allegedly donating services to the Collier County School District in the 2014-2015 school year in order to improperly increase the system’s share of Medicaid funding.


Mr. Indest, who is board certified by the Florida Bar in the legal specialty of Health Law, was quoted extensively in an article in the Naples Daily News. In it he answers questions on the technicalities of health law and provides insights into the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. For a link to read the article, click here.


Mr. Indest is a well-known health lawyer locally and nation-wide. He represents primarily physicians, medical groups, nurses, licensed health facilities, and other health providers in Florida and throughout the U.S. He is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in the legal specialty of Health Law. He has previously served a member of the Executive Counsel of The Health Law Section of The Florida Bar. He served as a certified legal specialist by the U.S Navy JAG Corps in Health Law and International Law. His practice encompasses all aspects of health law. You can learn more about Mr. Indest by clicking on his profile on our website here.

For more information about The Health Law Firm, visit: www.thehealthlawfirm.com


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About Our Firm

The Health Law Firm was established in 1999, bringing together a team of experienced attorneys with decades of work in the legal and health care fields, many who are also licensed health professionals. With offices in Altamonte Springs, Orlando and Pensacola, Florida, and Denver, Colorado, the firm represents health care providers, including hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists, mental health professionals and other licensed health professionals and entities, nationwide. The Health Law Firm encompasses all aspects of health law including malpractice defense, qui-tam or "whistleblower" and false claims, defense of professional licensing cases, Medicare and Medicaid audits, formation of corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs), Board of Medicine hearings, peer review actions, clinical privileges hearings and representation of medical students. For more information about The Health Law Firm: www.thehealthlawfirm.com.

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