Maria D. Garcia

Practice Areas

Health Care Law, Complex Commercial Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Health Care Transactions

Career

Partner and Chair of the Health Care Practice. She has extensive expertise in health care law and commercial litigation. Maria has led multiple multi-million-dollar managed care litigation matters in arbitration and state and federal courts. As a legal adviser and advocate, she is proud of assisting clients with reaching successful outcomes and monetary recoveries in these cases. Maria also advises clients on issues regarding strategic business expansion and formation, managed care agreements and disputes, and federal and state regulatory compliance. She represents health care

systems, individual hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, and ancillary service providers. Maria is a recognized speaker on health care law developments and reimbursement transactions. She has also authored various articles on managed care and health care law issues.

Maria’s work as a health care attorney has been recognized for multiple years by Super Lawyers Magazine and the South Florida Legal Guide, who has named her a "Top Lawyer" in healthcare. Florida Trend Magazine has named her as one of the 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in the State of Florida.

Maria has taught as an adjunct professor at the Florida International University College of Law focusing on health care law and Medicare and Medicaid compliance and reimbursement issues.

Professional Memberships

Florida Board of Medicine Board Member, Florida Bar Health Law Section Legislative Committee Member, Cuban-American Bar Association (CABA), Pro Bono Legal Services Board of Directors Member

Publications

• “CMS Finalizes New Rule Addressing Telehealth Benefits in Medicare Advantage Health Plans,” Florida Bar Health Law Updates, May 2019.

• “Recent Trends in Managed Care Disputes” Presentation to Florida Hospital Association (FHA), Co-Author, 2017.

• “Florida’s New PPO Balance Billing Prohibition: Outlook for Providers and Patients,” South Florida Legal Guide 2017 Edition.

• “2016 Managed Care Update” Presentation to Florida Hospital Association (FHA), Co-Author, 2016.

• “The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Releases List of Recent Licensure Actions Against Medical Providers,” Florida Bar Health Law Updates, May- June 2014.

• “Florida Department of Health (DOH) Professional License Renewal Process Now Includes Continued Education Review,” Florida Bar Health Law Updates, February 2014.

• “Consulting and Royalty Agreements with Physicians: A Look at this Business Relationship in Light of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute,” South Florida Legal Guide Midyear Edition 2012.