Nicholas B. Johnson
Former Prosecutor
Lynette Byrd
Former Assistant
U.S. Attorney
John Sellers
Former DOJ
U.S. Attorney
Linda Julin McNamara
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney
Dr. Nick Oberheiden
Attorney & Founder
Alzheimer’s Testing Compliance
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), it is estimated that more than 5.5 million Americans may suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Among other things, this means that diagnosing and treating seniors with Alzheimer’s disease presents a significant opportunity for neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, and other healthcare providers to help people...
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Medicare Compliance
In 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded Medicare coverage for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). While this is good news for program beneficiaries who need CGM, billing compliance has proven to be a challenge for many pharmacies and other healthcare providers. When continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was...
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Federal CGX and PGX Investigations
Oberheiden P.C. Represents Laboratories, Distributors, and Business Owners in CGX and PGX Investigations Nationwide Are you worried about current PGX and CGX investigations? Did one of your former business partners get raided or indicted? Did the FBI or agents from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) stop by to interview...
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Penalties in Home Health Medicare Fraud
Medicare Fraud Defense Attorneys Available Now Everyone knows how dangerous it is to mess with Medicare billing. Few, however, are aware what actual penalties and consequences Medicare fraud allegations can trigger. Of all industries, owners of home healthcare centers are disproportionately high exposed to audits, investigations, and even criminal charges....
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Is It Legal to Purchase Medicare Leads?
This summary, co-written by former DOJ healthcare fraud prosecutors, attempts to answer a question of increasing importance: under what circumstances is it legal to purchase patient leads? What is the difference between a raw and a qualified lead—and why does it matter? What is the Justice Department’s position on the...
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What Cardiologists Should Know About Medicare Fraud Prosecutions
CMS & FBI Targets Cardiologists for Stress Tests, Opioid Abuse, and Billing Fraud. Prosecutions Nationwide. Are you a cardiologist? Is your business under audit? Did a patient threaten to complain against you? Did you receive a ZPIC audit request? Are you consider an "outlier?" Have you received notice from the...
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Fraud Investigations
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...
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When Can a Mobile Ambulance Ride Lead to Charges for Medicare Fraud?
Medicare's Strict Billing Rules for Mobile Ambulance Services Create Significant Risks for EMS Providers Emergency medical services (EMS) providers serve a critical role in our healthcare system. However, like all healthcare providers that bill Medicare for their services, they are subject to strict billing rules and regulations, and failure to...
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