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Lester J. Perling

Lester J. Perling

Of Counsel

100 S.E. 3rd Avenue
Suite 2700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
T 954.745.5226
F 954.761.8135
lester.perling@nelsonmullins.com
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Lester counsels healthcare providers on a variety of regulatory, compliance, enforcement and reimbursement matters, with particular focus on fraud and abuse compliance and investigations. Board-certified in health law by The Florida Bar and certified in healthcare compliance by the Health Care Compliance Association, Lester leverages decades of health industry experience to provide strategic and business-centric...

Lester counsels healthcare providers on a variety of regulatory, compliance, enforcement and reimbursement matters, with particular focus on fraud and abuse compliance and investigations. Board-certified in health law by The Florida Bar and certified in healthcare compliance by the Health Care Compliance Association, Lester leverages decades of health industry experience to provide strategic and business-centric counsel to providers engaging in transactions, addressing compliance matters or when facing government and private payor audits, as well as federal and state administrative, civil and criminal investigations.

Outside of the legal space, Lester also has 10 years of experience as a healthcare executive, which provides him a unique perspective and approach to complex legal issues, allowing him to seamlessly combine best practices and compliance.  

Lester J. Perling

counsel to providers engaging in transactions, addressing compliance matters or when facing government and private payor audits, as well as federal and state administrative, civil and criminal investigations.

Outside of the legal space, Lester also has 10 years of experience as a healthcare executive, which provides him a unique perspective and approach to complex legal issues, allowing him to seamlessly combine best practices and compliance.  

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience 

  • Partner, leading regional/national healthcare firm (1994 – 2022)
  • Senior Counsel, international healthcare firm (2022 – 2024)

Representative Matters 

  • Successfully represented national durable medical equipment supplier in the appeal of a multimillion-dollar Medicare overpayment
  • Represented national Medicare Advantage provider in responding to federal civil investigative demand resulting in the Department of Justice declining to pursue a False Claims Act claim
  • Represented a medical practice in negotiating and implementing a corporate integrity agreement
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience 

  • Partner, leading regional/national healthcare firm (1994 – 2022)
  • Senior Counsel, international healthcare firm (2022 – 2024)

Representative Matters 

  • Successfully represented national durable medical equipment supplier in the appeal of a multimillion-dollar Medicare overpayment
  • Represented national Medicare Advantage provider in responding to federal civil investigative demand resulting in the Department of Justice declining to pursue a False Claims Act claim
  • Represented a medical practice in negotiating and implementing a corporate integrity agreement

Media

Insights

Ready, set, go—for 2022 Stark group practice compliance!, Compliance Today, Co-Author (December 2021)
“COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Best Practices and Lessons Learned", Compliance Today, Health Care Compliance Association, Co-Author (2020)
AHLA Healthcare Compliance Legal Issues Manual, Chapter author (April 4, 2019)

Blogs

DOJ Subregulatory Guidance Reliance Returns, Investigations, Co-Author (September 8, 2021)
The Return of Subregulatory Guidance Reliance, Healthcare Essentials, Co-Author (Sept. 7, 2021)
New Stark Law and AKS Final Rules at Risk of Delay or Replacement Due to GAO Finding of Technical Deficiency and Biden Administration’s Regulatory Hold Memo, Healthcare Essentials, Co-Author (January 26, 2021)
CMS Finalizes Major Stark Law Rule, Healthcare Essentials, Co-Author (Nov. 23, 2020)
Murky Waters – The Stark Controversy in Hospital-Physician Relationships, Healthcare Essentials, Co-Author (November 20, 2020)
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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • Member, American Bar Association
    • Health Law Section
  • Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Community

  • Former board member, non-profit organization providing mobile primary care in underserved areas

Leadership

  • Member, The Florida Bar
    • Past Chair, Health Law Section
    • Past Chair, Health Law Certification Committee

Lester counsels healthcare providers on a variety of regulatory, compliance, enforcement and reimbursement matters, with particular focus on fraud and abuse compliance and investigations. Board-certified in health law by The Florida Bar and certified in healthcare compliance by the Health Care Compliance Association, Lester leverages decades of health industry experience to provide strategic and business-centric... counsel to providers engaging in transactions, addressing compliance matters or when facing government and private payor audits, as well as federal and state administrative, civil and criminal investigations.

Outside of the legal space, Lester also has 10 years of experience as a healthcare executive, which provides him a unique perspective and approach to complex legal issues, allowing him to seamlessly combine best practices and compliance.  

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience 

  • Partner, leading regional/national healthcare firm (1994 – 2022)
  • Senior Counsel, international healthcare firm (2022 – 2024)

Representative Matters 

  • Successfully represented national durable medical equipment supplier in the appeal of a multimillion-dollar Medicare overpayment
  • Represented national Medicare Advantage provider in responding to federal civil investigative demand resulting in the Department of Justice declining to pursue a False Claims Act claim
  • Represented a medical practice in negotiating and implementing a corporate integrity agreement

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, JD, magna cum laude (1994)
  • Georgia State University, MHA, Master of Health Administration (1980)
  • Georgia State University, BA (1976)

Admissions

  • Florida
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Practice Areas

Insights

Ready, set, go—for 2022 Stark group practice compliance!, Compliance Today, Co-Author (December 2021)
“COVID-19 and Long-Term Care Best Practices and Lessons Learned", Compliance Today, Health Care Compliance Association, Co-Author (2020)
AHLA Healthcare Compliance Legal Issues Manual, Chapter author (April 4, 2019)

Blogs

DOJ Subregulatory Guidance Reliance Returns, Investigations, Co-Author (September 8, 2021)
The Return of Subregulatory Guidance Reliance, Healthcare Essentials, Co-Author (Sept. 7, 2021)
New Stark Law and AKS Final Rules at Risk of Delay or Replacement Due to GAO Finding of Technical Deficiency and Biden Administration’s Regulatory Hold Memo, Healthcare Essentials, Co-Author (January 26, 2021)
CMS Finalizes Major Stark Law Rule, Healthcare Essentials, Co-Author (Nov. 23, 2020)
Murky Waters – The Stark Controversy in Hospital-Physician Relationships, Healthcare Essentials, Co-Author (November 20, 2020)
Visit Insights
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Member, American Bar Association
    • Health Law Section
  • Member, American Health Lawyers Association
  • Former board member, non-profit organization providing mobile primary care in underserved areas
  • Member, The Florida Bar
    • Past Chair, Health Law Section
    • Past Chair, Health Law Certification Committee