About Me
Carlos Arce, a distinguished attorney and healthcare business executive, has a career characterized by a dual expertise in healthcare law and business management, making him a standout innovator in these fields. Within the FHLF organization, Carlos specializes in healthcare transactions, regulatory compliance, and complex litigation, demonstrating his exceptional legal acumen. His work spans comprehensive areas such as AHCA licensure and regulatory matters, commercial litigation, and contract management, where he has consistently delivered expert guidance to physicians, group practices, and various healthcare entities.
His unique ability to synthesize legal knowledge with practical business insights—gained from managing and owning medical clinics—has catalyzed significant growth and compliance advancements within his organization.
His unique ability to synthesize legal knowledge with practical business insights—gained from managing and owning medical clinics—has catalyzed significant growth and compliance advancements within his organization.
In the broader healthcare industry, Carlos’s impact is profound. He has played a pivotal role in numerous healthcare mergers and acquisitions, ensuring regulatory adherence and fostering seamless transitions for involved parties. His expertise in analyzing and applying crucial healthcare regulations, like the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law, underscores his commitment to ethical practice and integrity—a reputation well recognized among his peers.
Carlos’s influence extends beyond his immediate professional circle to include active participation in esteemed organizations, such as the American Health Lawyers Association and numerous sections of the Florida and District of Columbia Bar Associations. His leadership and dedication serve as a beacon for young professionals navigating the complexities of healthcare law and business.
Carlos’s influence extends beyond his immediate professional circle to include active participation in esteemed organizations, such as the American Health Lawyers Association and numerous sections of the Florida and District of Columbia Bar Associations. His leadership and dedication serve as a beacon for young professionals navigating the complexities of healthcare law and business.
RESUME
Carlos Arce is a Florida and D.C. licensed attorney with a background in the business of healthcare. His legal experience spans from healthcare law, mergers & acquisitions, business transactions, and healthcare regulatory matters. He practices with unique insights gathered from his personal business management of medical clinics, and various positions as in-house and out-of-house counsel for healthcare groups. He represents:
- Physicians & Group Practices
- Chiropractors
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Management Service Organizations
- Dental Service Organizations
- Healthcare Businesses
Carlos has spent his legal career practicing with high profile South Florida law firms and has developed a reputation among his peers for his ethics and integrity in practice. Carlos has worked closely with many medical practices and healthcare clinics and has had the opportunity of owning his own healthcare clinic.
Carlos has been involved in numerous healthcare transactions, and has experience in the following:
- AHCA Licensure and Regulatory Matters;
- Commercial litigation;
- Contracts, i.e. leases, managed care arrangements, employment agreement, independent contractor agreements, MSO agreements, and DSO agreements;
- Organizational documents for medical practices (operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and limited partnership arrangements);
- Analyzing the applicability of the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, and other state and federal fraud and abuse laws, rules, and regulations to proposed transactions and business arrangements;
- Establishing and supporting implementation of compliant policies & procedures for medical practices (HIPAA and Privacy Law policies and procedures, employment policies and procedures, and patient intake forms);
- Insurance Regulations and Disputes;
- Medicare and Medicaid Advisement;
- Payor Audit Defense (SIU audits, Medicare Audits, Medicaid Audits, and Manage Care Audits); and
- Mergers & Acquisitions (Seller and Buyer representations, and healthcare regulatory audits over potential mergers and acquisitions).
Carlos received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida International University. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the Nova Southeastern University with a concentration in Health Law.
Bar Admissions:
- Florida
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Professional Memberships:
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Florida Bar Health Law Section
- Florida Bar Business Law Section
- Florida Bar Young Lawyers Section
- South Palm Beach County Bar Association
- District of Columbia Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section
- District of Columbia Health Law Section
