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AHCA’S Attempt to Reach a Medicaid Recipient’s Tort Recovery is Thwarted.

On July 5, 2018 (how appropo one day after Independence Day) the Florida Supreme Court ruled that under federal law AHCA may only reach the past medical expenses portion of a Medicaid recipient’s tort recovery to satisfy its Medicaid third party liability lien. See Giraldo v. ACHA (No. SC17-297). This ruling now resolves the conflict between the Second…

Non-Lawyers’ Advice is Unauthorized Practice of Law Says Florida Supreme Court

Beware Non-Lawyers’ Advice to Obtain Medicaid and Veteran Benefits: The Unauthorized Practice of Law Recently, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion that identifies what actions taken by non-lawyers constitute the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). This opinion, and reporting individuals who commit UPL to The Florida Bar (TFB), will help protect the public. Be careful: there are…