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Health Law, also referred to as "health care law" is my passion, and it has been my professional calling for most of my 25-year legal career. Because several of my family members are health care professionals, I gained early entrance into the legal issues which are unique to the health care industry and which can affect the manner by which medical services are delivered to patients and reimbursed by private payers or public health care programs.
Since graduation from the University of Florida College of Law in 1987, I have practiced in many areas of law, for example from criminal prosecution to family and business law; however, throughout the years, I have maintained a steady and evolving presence in the field of health law. In 2007, I became Board Certified in Health Law by the Florida Bar and the following year I was honored to accept a 5-year appointment to serve on the Florida Bar Health Law Certification Committee, where I served as Chair Person during the 2012-2013 term.
Since attaining Health Law Certifiation, I have achieved additional health industry specialty certifications in Health Care Compliance; Health Care Risk Management, and Fraud Examination (emphasis in health care). I also had the pleasure of serving the State of Florida, as an attorney health care regulator for approximately 7 years. Following my service to the state, I founded FLORIDA HEALTH LAW ATTORNEY (FHLA), headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, and serving health care providers from North to South Florida. Through FHLA, I direct my full attention to helping and representing health care professionals throughout the state of Florida and also in other areas. I harness all my practice experiences, regulatory insights and specialty trainings for helping and representing my health care clients. I represent health care professionals in numerous matters, such as licensing defense, Medicare-Medicaid matters, business formations and transactions, compliance programs, state and federal self-referral and kickback issues, facility operations and risk management, and in many other matters relevant to heatlh care professionals, to include administrative, civil and criminal litigation. For more information about my qualifications and experience, I invite you to review my website at www.floridahealthlawattorney.com or contact me directly at 850-269-7272, or toll-free 866-305-8616 for assistance. My services are exceptionally responsive to the goals and challenges of health care professionals of all types and sizes. I look forward to assisting you!
| Paula Ann Willis: | Member at The FLORIDA HEALTH LAW ATTORNEY Paula A. Willis, P.A. |
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The Alliance Center 113 South Monroe Street, First Floor Tallahassee, FL 32301 |
| Website: | www.floridahealthlawattorney.com |
| Phone: | 352-627-9045 |
| Fax: | 352-627-9049 |
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FLORIDA HEALTH LAW ATTORNEY Paula A. Willis, P.A.
FLORIDA HEALTH LAW ATTORNEY Paula A. Willis, P.A.
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Paula Willis is Board Certified in Health Law by the Florida Bar and is a legal expert in health care matters, such as provider licensing defense, Stark and anti-kickback matters, facility operations, risk management, Medicare-Medicaid, business formations and health care transactions. Ms. Willis is also an industry expert, holding certifications in: Health Care Compliance; Health Care Risk Management; and Fraud Examination. Ms. Willis represents health care providers from North-South Florida.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care Compliance Association | Member | N/A |
| Health Care Compliance Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| The Florida Bar, Health Law Section | Member | N/A |
| The Florida Bar, Health Law Section | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Health Law Section | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Healthcare Facility Operations | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Payment & Reimbursement | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Business & Transactions | Member | N/A |
| American Health Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Health Law Section | Member | 2003 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association, Healthcare Facility Operations | Member | 2003 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association, Payment & Reimbursement | Member | 2003 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association, Health Law Section | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Healthcare Facility Operations | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Payment & Reimbursement | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Business & Transactions | Member | N/A |
| American Health Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Association of Certified Fraud Examiners | Member | N/A |
| Association of Certified Fraud Examiners | Member | 2007 - 1900 |
| Association of Certified Fraud Examiners | Member | N/A |
| Health Law Certification Committee, BLSE | Member (Chair, 2011-2012) | 2008 - 1900 |
| Health Law Certification Committee, BLSE | Member (Chair, 2011-2012) | N/A |
| Health Law Certification Committee, BLSE | Member (Chair, 2011-2012) | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
| Board Certified in Health Law | Board of Legal Specialization and Education | 2007 |
| General Counsel Innovations | Physicians RightPath | 2002 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1984 |
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1984 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | Juris Doctor | 1987 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | Juris Doctor | 1987 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Health Care Transactional Matters | Enhanced patient care and optimized opportunities. |
| Medicare-Medicaid Fraud Cases | Cases successfully resolved through negotiations and settlements. |
| Professional Licensure Cases | Cases successfully resolved through administrative litigation, settlement or other dispositions. |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 746241 | Member in Good Standing | 1988 | 09/11/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Health Law Section Newsletter, Florida Bar | Ethics, Means and Objectives: Dilemmas in the Practice of Healthcare Law | 2006 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA Training | Enhanced Investigations and With Cause Terminations | 2007 |
| AHCA Staff Training | Overview of Office of Inspector General, Agency for Health Care Administration | 2007 |
| Urology 2003 | Self-Referral and Pathology Models | 2003 |
| Urology 2002 | Stark Two | 2002 |
| Urology Conference, 2000 | Stark, Part One, Phase Two | 2000 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant State Attorney, Criminal Prosecutor | Office of State Attorney, 5th Judicial Circuit | 1987 - 1991 |
| Assistant State Attorney, Criminal Prosecutor | Office of State Attorney, 5th Judicial Circuit | 1987 - 1991 |
| Founder & President | Paula A. Willis, P.A. | 1991 - 2003 |
| Founder & President | Paula A. Willis, P.A. | 1991 - 2003 |
| General Counsel | Urology Center of Florida | 1999 - 2003 |
| General Counsel | Urology Center of Florida | 1999 - 2003 |
| Assistant General Counsel, Licensure Prosecutor | Florida Department of Health, Prosecution Services Unit | 2003 - 2006 |
| Assistant General Counsel, Licensure Prosecutor | Florida Department of Health, Prosecution Services Unit | 2003 - 2006 |
| Assistant Attorney General | Attorney General, Florida, Medicaid Fraud | 2006 - 2007 |
| Assistant Attorney General | Attorney General, Florida, Medicaid Fraud | 2006 - 2007 |
| Chief Legal Counsel, Office of Inspector General | Agency For Health Care Administration | 2007 - 2011 |
| Chief Legal Counsel, Office of Inspector General | Agency For Health Care Administration | 2007 - 2011 |
| Founder and Attorney | FLORIDA HEALTH LAW ATTORNEY | N/A |
| Founder and Attorney | FLORIDA HEALTH LAW ATTORNEY | 2011 - 1900 |
| Founder and Attorney | FLORIDA HEALTH LAW ATTORNEY | N/A |
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