Thinking about how to start a telehealth company in 2026? The legal groundwork is more complex than most founders expect. This guide breaks down provider licensing across states, HIPAA compliance for virtual care, DEA rules on controlled substance prescribing, and payer reimbursement — plus how to build an ongoing compliance system instead of a one-time checklist.
Continue readingTelehealth has become an important tool for Florida medical spas offering virtual consultations, follow-ups, and aesthetic healthcare services. This guide explains telehealth rules for medical spas in Florida, covering compliance requirements, provider responsibilities, HIPAA standards, documentation practices, and legal considerations to help med spa businesses operate safely and successfully.
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Almost two years after “Operation Brace Yourself” regarding purported telemedicine and orthotic bracing fraud made national headlines, on February 4, 2021 the Department of Justice Announced that a major player in that fraud – Florida businesswoman Kelly Wolfe – recently pled guilty to criminal health care and tax fraud charges.
Operation Brace Yourself was a 2019 crackdown on the illegal use of telemarketing and telemedicine to generate fraudulent claims for DME orders, whose reach spanned continents and ultimate implications defrauded taxpayers out of billions of dollars.
According to the Department of Justice Press Release and Settlement Agreement, Mr. Wolfe was seemingly a significant mastermind in establishing hundreds of DME companies that went on to defraud US taxpayers and Medicare beneficiaries.
Here are some highlights of the recently signed Settlement Agreement between the United States DOJ, Kelly Wolfe and her company Regency, Inc.Continue reading
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