Abogados de Derecho de la Salud en Puerto Rico
Healthcare regulation, licensing, HIPAA and patient privacy, provider compliance, and insurance and reimbursement.
Regulación de servicios de salud, licencias, HIPAA y privacidad del paciente, cumplimiento de proveedores y seguros y reembolsos.
Bibiana Sarriera, Esq. is an attorney with 11 years of experience practicing in areas including Intellectual Property, Estate Planning, Notary Public, Business Law, Health Law, Child Advocacy, and Elder Advocacy. She serves clients across numerous municipalities in Puerto Rico and is fluent in Spanish and English.
Health law attorneys advise physicians, clinics, hospitals, and laboratories on professional licensing, facility certifications from the Department of Health, HIPAA privacy compliance, Medicare and Medicaid (including the Vital plan) participation and audits, and contracts with health insurers. They also defend providers in licensing and reimbursement disputes.
Yes. As federal law, HIPAA fully applies in Puerto Rico to health providers, insurers, and their business associates, governing how patient health information is used, disclosed, and safeguarded. Local laws add further patient-record and confidentiality obligations, so providers need policies that satisfy both layers.
Licensing boards investigate complaints and can impose sanctions ranging from fines to suspension or revocation. You typically have a right to respond, present evidence, and be heard before sanctions issue. Engage counsel before submitting any written response — early statements shape the entire proceeding and can also affect parallel malpractice claims.
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