Business Owners Under Investigation, Physician Licenses at Stake Management Services Organizations (MSOs) have served as a popular tool to seemingly legitimize physician-business joint ventures. The idea was simple: physicians own a portion in a company to which they do not refer any business, but, in return, receive prorated ownership distribution for services provided to pharmacies,…
When Is Healthcare Fraud Criminal?
Categories: Anti-Kickback Issues
Dr. Nick Oberheiden, Esq. www.federal-lawyer.com Direct: (214) 469-9009 1-800-810-0259 Call Us on Weekends A question of critical importance in every healthcare investigation is whether the case can be resolved civilly, i.e. without recourse to criminal prosecution. Often, the determination as to whether a case is civil or criminal is unclear at the beginning of the…
