Author Archives: suarezgaitan

24 Sep

Ann Marie Gaitan offers FREE webinar on medical device regulation

Due to the overwhelming positive response after Mrs. Gaitan’s speaking engagement at the FIME International Medical Exposition on “How FDA Regulates Non-Compliant Medical Devices Not Intended for U.S. Consumers”, Mrs. Gaitan will be presenting a webinar on basic FDA requirements for medical devices on Monday, September 30th, 2013. “Introduction to FDA Medical Device Regulatory Requirements”

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23 Aug

Gaitan Law Group Successfully Reduces a $736,305.93 Overpayment to $6,826.00

  CMS sought recovery of an alleged overpayment in excess of $730,000 from a diagnostic laboratory, upon the conclusion and recommendation of Safeguard Services (SGS) to deny all claims submitted for 3,006 Medicare beneficiaries.  Mr. Gaitan and Mr. Suarez, of our health care practice group, appealed the overpayment claim through the reconsideration (second level appeal),

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26 Jul

FSMA Update: FDA advances imported food safety initiatives, issuing proposed rules for FSVP and Third-party accreditation

Earlier today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of two proposed rules, as part of the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).  The proposed rules address the “Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals” (FSVP) and ” Accreditation of Third-party Auditors”,  aimed at ensuring

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