by Amanda Topiol | Sep 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Med spas, wellness clinics and telehealth platforms often assume that because they don’t bill insurance, HIPAA simply doesn’t apply. That assumption is understandable, and it’s often close to right, but the actual legal test is narrower and more...
by Amanda Topiol | Sep 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
A common playbook has emerged for launching a direct-to-consumer health brand: build the website and patient acquisition flow, run the marketing yourself, and plug the clinical side into a third-party platform that connects your brand to independent, licensed...
by Amanda Topiol | Aug 5, 2026 | Florida Policy
It’s tempting to bring on a new provider, hygienist, or staff member as a “1099 contractor.” It’s simpler on paper, avoids payroll tax withholding, and skips benefits obligations. But whether someone is legally a contractor or an employee...
by Amanda Topiol | Jul 31, 2026 | Florida Policy
Florida has a reputation as one of the more employer-friendly states in the country when it comes to non-compete agreements, especially compared to states like California, which voids most non-competes outright. But “employer-friendly” doesn’t mean...
by Amanda Topiol | Jul 29, 2026 | California Policy
If your practice offers sign-on bonuses or relocation packages to recruit physicians, nurse practitioners, or other providers with a requirement that they pay some of it back if they leave early, California’s Assembly Bill 692 (AB 692), effective January 1,...
by Amanda Topiol | Jul 22, 2026 | Florida Policy
Overpayments happen constantly in healthcare billing. A patient pays a copay that turns out to be more than what was owed. An insurer processes a claim twice. A coordination-of-benefits issue results in double payment. Historically, how quickly (or slowly) a practice...
by Amanda Topiol | Jul 17, 2026 | Florida Policy
One of the first decisions when starting a practice or business in Florida is choosing an entity type. The two most common options, the Limited Liability Company (LLC) and the Corporation (Inc.), both protect your personal assets from business debts, but they differ...
by Amanda Topiol | Jul 15, 2026 | Florida Policy
When you form an LLC in Florida, the state doesn’t actually require you to have an operating agreement at all, and Sunbiz (Florida’s business registration portal) doesn’t provide one for you. That gap gets filled one of two ways: either you draft a...
by Amanda Topiol | Jul 9, 2026 | California Policy
If you’re operating a management services organization (MSO) in California — or you’re a physician, dentist, or other licensed professional working under an MSO arrangement — there’s a new enforcement action worth paying close attention to. On June...
