Mark Stephen Thomas
About Mark
Biography
Mark concentrates his practice on representing health care providers, insurers and suppliers/manufacturers in regulatory matters. He specializes in Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, state licensure and transactional compliance.
Mark has 30 years of experience in hospital, physician and managed care regulation and compliance. As a litigator, Mark has tried 49 healthcare cases in administrative, state and federal courts. His transactional experience includes the creation of several of Florida's most complex and comprehensive joint ventures.
Mark is one of only 190 attorneys in the country who is board certified in health law. He has graduate degrees in healthcare administration and healthcare finance, and has taught health law at the University of Florida.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
32 years | 49 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Always
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Florida for 31 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
Thomas Health Law Group, P.A.
5200 SW 91st Terrace, Suite 101-B, Gainesville, FL, 32608
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Posted by anonymous | July 18, 2014 | Health Care
Fantastic lawyer you can trust with your life
Mark Thomas is one of those lawyers "who make the other 99% look good." He is extremely intelligent and highly principled, working hard for his clients and only billing for work that really needs to be done. He has been a powerful advocate for me, grasping the details of my complex case and commun...
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Experience
Honors
2005
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
Health Law Board Certification, Florida Bar
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Partner, Thomas Health Law Group, P.A.
2009 - 2013
Partner, Dell Graham, P.A.
2007 - 2009
Chief of Staff and Special Counsel, Agency for Health Care Administration
2001 - 2007
Director, Medicaid Fraud, Attorney General
Associations
2009 - Present
American Bar Association, Health Law Section
2009 - Present
Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys
2009 - Present
Health Care Compliance Association
2009 - Present
Florida Bar, Health Law Section
2009 - Present
American Health Lawyers Association
Sample of Legal Cases
Settlement of $430 million nationwide.
$15 million settlement.
Education
1993
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
MA - Masters
1981
MBA
Speaking Engagements
2013
Medicare and Medicaid
2012
Medicare and Medicaid
2011
Medicaid and Medicare
2010
Federal and Florida False Claims Acts
2010
Hospital Employed Physicians
2008
Florida Medicaid Fraud Enforcement
2008
Pharmaceutical Fraud Litigation
2008
Health Care Fraud Developments
2007
State Health Care Fraud Enforcement
2007
Emergency Department Antitrust Considerations
2007
State False Claims Act Litigation
2007
Florida False Claims Act Litigation
2007
Pharmaceutical Pricing Fraud Litigation
Publications
2013
2013
2009
1998
1998
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Is is illegal to take a prescription medicine in a different dose?
07 Jun 2012
Is it possible to get a license from the Florida Board of Nursing with a juvenile misdemeanor marijuana posession charge?
04 Apr 2011