Experience Mike is a Shareholder and Director of the law firm and heads the firm's Health Law Group consisting of over 30 lawyers. Mike has a litigation and business practice representing clients in the health care industry, including hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, diagnostic imaging centers, home health agencies, pharmacies, medical equipment suppliers, and therapy companies. He has handled over 100 Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement cases resulting in recoveries of tens of millions of dollars in additional reimbursement. In addition, he handles criminal, civil and administrative health care fraud investigations, qui tam or whistleblower cases, contract disputes, health insurance claims, malpractice, and medical staff disputes. Mike has been lead trial counsel in a number of significant federal, state, and administrative health law cases. Mike also has experience representing parties in health care transactions, including the drafting of purchase and sale contracts, leases, management agreements, letters of intent, and other necessary documents. He frequently advises clients about federal and state fraud and abuse laws and gives opinions when necessary suggesting alternative ways to achieve objectives. Mike conducts fraud and abuse audits for health care clients and makes recommendations regarding voluntary compliance to avoid liability under the federal and state False Claims Acts. As part of Mike's professional development, he actively participates in state and national health law organizations. Mike lectures extensively on issues such as false claims, Medicare, Medicaid, hospital operations, medical records, health insurance, ERISA, managed care liability, and fraud and abuse. Background Mike grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. After graduating from the Georgetown University School of Business with a major in accounting, Mike earned his law degree from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Mike began practicing law in Orlando, Florida, in 1982. He is Board Certified as a Specialist in Health Law, and Past Chair of The Florida Bar's Health Law Section, composed of approximately 1,400 lawyers. Professional · The Florida Bar
- Board Certified as a Specialist in Health Law
- Health Law Section, Chair, 1998-1999 · American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Health Law Section · American Health Lawyers Association · Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys, Board of Directors, 2009-present · The District of Columbia Bar · U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida · U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. and 11th Circuits · U.S. Supreme Court · Legal Counsel, North Brevard County Hospital District, d/b/a Parrish Medical Center, 2001-present · Legal Counsel, Munroe Regional Health System, d/b/a Munroe Regional Medical Center, 2007-present Civic · American Red Cross of Central Florida, Board of Directors, 2007-present · Florida A&M University College of Law, Board of Visitors, 2008-present · Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, Executive Board, 2005 · Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 2001-2005 · Leadership Alumni Association, Past Chair, 2001-2002 · WOMEN Unlimited, Mentor, 2000-2001 · Leadership Orlando, 1996 · Rotary Club of Windermere, Florida, Past President, 1992 Presentations · The Florida Bar, Health Law Certification Exam Review Course
- Health Facility Operations (2006-2011) · Florida Society for Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing
- Hospital Marketing of Physicians: Applying Anti-Referral Laws in a Web 2.0 World, February 28, 2011 · Presentations on Avoiding False Claims
- National CPA Health Care Advisors Association, October 29, 2010
- Flagler Hospital, August 5, 2010
- Parrish Medical Center, March 30, 2010 · Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Health Care Industry Conference
- Using Internal Investigations to Avoid Litigation, May 1, 2003 · Florida Vascular Society
- Coping with the Medical Malpractice Insurance Crisis, May 5, 2002 · Florida Senate Select Subcommittee
- Recovery of Medicaid Overpayments, January 10, 2002 · Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Health Care Industry Conference
- Cost Report Fraud, May 11-12, 2000 · The Florida Bar, Health Law Certification Exam Review Course
- State and Federal Reimbursement Issues, April 18, 1997 · The Florida Bar, Health Law Section lecture program on Managed Care
- Managed Care Theories of Liability and ERISA Preemption, February 13, 1997 · Case Management Society of Florida 1996 annual conference
- Legal Issues Confronting Case Managers, May 22, 1996 · Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Health Care Industry Conference
- Fraud and Abuse Update for Nursing Homes, April 25-26, 1996 · American Health Lawyers Association program on Long Term Care and the Law
- Subacute Care Admissions, Claims Denials and ERISA Preemption, January 31-February 2, 1996 · The Florida Bar, Health Law and Elder Law Sections lecture program on Long Term Care
- The Financing of Long Term Care by Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, October 28, 1992 · The Florida Bar and the Health Law Section lecture program on Introduction to Health Law
- A Survey Nursing Homes and Retirement Living, June 14, 1990 · Florida Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
- Florida's Living Will Laws: Conflicting Constitutional Rights,1989 annual conference · American Health Lawyers Association program on Long Term Care and the Law
- CON Litigation: The Florida Quagmire, February 10-12, 1988 · American Health Lawyers Association program on Long Term Care and the Law
- After Litigation: Florida's Long Term Care Reimbursement Plan, February 25-27, 1987 Awards and Recognitions · Chambers USA, Health Care, 2010, 2011 · Florida Trend "Legal Elite" (Health Law), 2010 · Orlando Magazine "Best Lawyers," Health Law, 2008-2009 · Best Lawyers in America, Health Law, 2006-2012 · Best Lawyers in America, "Lawyer of the Year," Health Care, 2012 · Florida Super Lawyers, Health Law, 2006-2011 · "Top 100 Most Influential" - Awarded by Orlando Business Journal, 2002 · "Best Health Care Attorney" (Orlando Region) - Awarded by Florida Medical Business, 2001 · "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (Board Certified Health Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) |