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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

Often we learn after the fact that a health professional such as physicians, dentists and other health professionals has received NAS Insurance, has had a legal problem, and has not been able to locate an attorney or law firm that accepts this type of insurance. We have offices in Florida and Colorado, but we have attorneys licensed in Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, the District of Columbia, Virginia and other states.

Additionally, we can provide legal advice and representation in license investigations and administrative proceedings in many other states.

If you have NAS Insurance, do not go without an attorney or with a lawyer that has little or no experience where you need it.

The Health Law Firm Will Work with NAS Insurance or Your Insurance Company.

Call us first. We can assist you in determining if your legal problem is covered by your insurance, and we can help you file a claim to have your legal defense expenses and costs covered. In most cases, we will accept the assignment of your insurance so that you do not have to worry about legal bills while your case is going on.

Contact Health Law Attorneys Experienced in Representing Dentist.

The Health Law Firm routinely represents pharmacists, pharmacies, physicians, nurses and other health providers in investigations, regulatory matters, licensing issues, litigation, inspections and audits involving the DEA, Department of Health (DOH) and other law enforcement agencies. Its attorneys include those who are board certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law as well as licensed health professionals who are also attorneys.

In cases in which the health care professional has professional liability insurance or general liability insurance which provides coverage for such matters, we will seek to obtain coverage by your insurance company and will attempt to have your legal fees and expenses covered by your insurance company. We will agree to take an assignment of your insurance policy proceeds in order to be able to submit our bills directly to your insurance company, if your insurance company will allow this. Many of these insurers will pay our firm to represent you in the legal defense of an investigation or complaint against your professional (nursing, medical, dental, psychology, mental health counselor) license or for an administrative hearing involving professional discipline.

To contact The Health Law Firm, please call (407) 331-6620 or (850) 439-1001 and visit our website at www.TheHealthLawFirm.com.

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Florida Dentist Performs Disappearing Act With Patients’ Money

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

A Pensacola, Florida, dentist has disappeared, with his patients’ cash, and now the Escambia Sheriff’s Office is looking for both, according to a number of news sources. According to the Pensacola News Journal, the dentist closed his practice months ago without alerting his patients or performing services for which they had already paid. On January 23, 2014, the sheriff’s office sent out a request for former patients of the dentist to come forward.

Click here to read the Pensacola News Journal article.

Dentist’s Checkered Past.

According to the Florida Department of Health (DOH), in 2003 and 2006, the dentist had disciplinary actions taken against him by the Florida Board of Dentistry. The Board ruled that the dentist was negligent and failed to meet minimum standards of dental performance for misdiagnosing a patient and failing to correct the patient’s dental issues. The Board also ruled that the dentist misrepresented himself as an orthodontic specialist, when he was a general practice dentist practicing in the area of orthodontics. Click here to view the discipline cases.

Currently, the DOH website lists the dentist’s license as active.

Victims Paid for a Number of Services Never Performed.

According to the Escambia Sheriff’s Office, a number of former patients have already come forward. They claim they paid for braces, dentures and other orthodontic work that was never performed. The sheriff’s office is looking for other former patients. The ABC station in Pensacola is reporting that these victims are organizing themselves on a Facebook group.

Click here to watch the news story.

Contact Health Law Attorneys Experienced in Representing Dentists.

The attorneys of The Health Law Firm provide legal representation to dentists in Department of Health (DOH) investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigations, FBI investigations, Board of Dentistry and other types of investigations of health professionals and providers.

Our firm also routinely represents physicians, dentists, orthodontists, medical groups, clinics, pharmacies, home health care agencies, nursing homes and other health care providers in Medicare and Medicaid investigations, audits and recovery actions.

To contact The Health Law Firm, please call (407) 331-6620 or (850) 439-1001 and visit our website at http://www.TheHealthLawFirm.com.

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Sources:

Robinson, Kevin. “ECSO: Investigators Seeking Victims of Disappearing Dentist.” Pensacola News Journal. (January 23, 2014). From: http://www.pnj.com/article/20140123/NEWS11/140123006/ECSO-Investigators-seeking-victims-disappearing-dentist?nclick_check=1

Fernandez, Jenise. “Updated: Orthodontist Disappearance Investigation.” WEAR. (January 23, 2014). From: http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/updated-orthodonist-disappearance-investigation-40700.shtml

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