DOJ Announces Settlement of Two Cases Involving Allegations of Fraudulently Billing Medicare for Electro-Acupuncture Services
On August 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a pain management physician in Texas had agreed to settle charges of Medicare fraud involving electro-acupuncture services. The announcement comes less than two months after the DOJ announced a similar settlement involving a Texas anesthesiologist. DOJ: Pain Management...
Read moreWhat are the Penalties for Healthcare Fraud Under Federal Law?
Healthcare fraud is a federal offense that carries substantial civil and criminal penalties. Doctors, business owners, and others accused of healthcare fraud must engage experienced federal defense counsel in order to avoid practice-threatening consequences. Today, all healthcare providers are at risk for being targeted in federal investigations. Many non-providers are...
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The Government Continues to Add Arrows to Its Anti-Fraud Quiver Experienced Healthcare Fraud Defense Attorneys Discuss Anti-Fraud Information with Professionals Former Medicare Prosecutors & Defense Counsel Since 1990 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has provided a report that calls attention to agencies and program areas that are at high risk...
Read more400 Medical Professionals Charged With Healthcare Fraud
Experienced Defense Attorneys Fighting for Medical Professionals Accused of Healthcare Fraud Medicare fraud isn’t something that most people expect themselves to be involved in, especially if you’re an upstanding medical professional. So, when a big case involving more than 400 people in the medical field comes up, it’s a shock...
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