Oberheiden, P.C. Blog

The Growing Threat of Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC) Audits

Categories: Health Care Law

Health care providers face immense scrutiny for allegations of fraud and abuse in the current regulatory climate. Consequently, they encounter significant threats to their future business viability, including recoupment and civil/criminal penalties, when undergoing audits conducted by the federal government. It is essential that you as a healthcare provider, servicing the Medicare market, fully understand…

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Why DOL Providers Should Absolutely Have a Corporate Compliance Program

Categories: Compliance

Health Care Compliance

Former DOL Prosecutors and Experienced DOL/Workers Compensation Lawyers Protect Business Owners and Medical Providers Nationwide Oberheiden, P.C. is one of the few firms with substantial experience in the areas of federal workers compensation regulations. Attorney Dr. Nick Oberheiden and his team have advised DOL providers across the country how to protect their businesses in light…

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What DOL Providers Need to Know About Health Care Fraud, Bribery, and Kickbacks

Categories: DOL Investigations

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Call Attorney Dr. Nick Oberheiden (“The DOL Lawyer”) Today— Free and Confidential The US Postal Inspection Service, the IRS, the Office of Inspector General, and the FBI have drastically increased the numbers of criminal prosecutions of DOL and workers comp providers. This brief summary outlines how physicians, clinic owners and outpatient rehabilitation centers can effectively…

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Federal Kickback Prosecutions of DOL and Workers Comp Providers

Categories: DOL Investigations

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Attorney Dr. Nick Oberheiden (“The DOL Lawyer”) and His Team of Former DOJ-Lawyers Are Defending Work Comp and DOL Providers Across the Country: Call Today! Workers compensation and federal workers compensation clinics and providers are subject to federal prosecutions like never before. The Justice Department, not just in California (see ILWU) and Texas has drastically…

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Fraud Investigations

Categories: Health Care Fraud

medicare fraud

Federal Prosecutors Have Raided Medicaid and Medicare Providers for Alleged Fraud in Connection with Oxygen Therapy Devices Medicare and Medicaid reimburse well for hyperbaric oxygen therapy devices and several business owners and providers have promoted the idea to beneficiaries. Unfortunately, however, the dispensing of oxygen devices is a decision of medical necessity that requires the…

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