Brooklyn Healthcare Fraud Defense Lawyer

Experienced Defense Attorneys for Healthcare Fraud Investigations in Brooklyn

For healthcare providers in Brooklyn, New York, federal fraud investigations can lead to severe consequences. Hiring a Brooklyn healthcare fraud defense lawyer begins your quest for justice. Healthcare fraud charges can be leveled against medical professionals and organizations involved in billing and administering healthcare claims. Not only are targeted providers at risk for incurring substantial financial penalties, but key personnel can face long-term incarceration, licensed practitioners can face medical license suspension or revocation, and providers can lose their right to participate in Medicare and other health benefit programs. Navigating the complexities of healthcare fraud investigations often requires specialized legal assistance to ensure the most favorable outcomes.

Facing a Federal Healthcare Fraud Investigation in Brooklyn, New York

At Oberheiden, P.C., we have notable experience representing health providers in federal fraud investigations. With law offices across the country, including in New York City, we represent providers nationwide, and we have a proven record of success in helping many clients avoid civil liability and criminal charges. Led by Dr. Nick Oberheiden, our health fraud defense team includes several former health fraud prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). We rely heavily on this past prosecutorial experience to design and execute defense strategies tailored to the government’s priorities and our clients’ unique circumstances. We take a comprehensive team approach that puts the full weight of experience of a Brooklyn healthcare fraud defense attorney on each client’s side.

Federal health prosecutors are currently targeting healthcare providers, pharmacists, hospices, hospitals, toxicology laboratories, and other professionals in select regions around the country. This includes New York City. If you are a practitioner, administrator, or company executive in Brooklyn and your business or practice is under investigation, it is important that you seek representation as soon as possible. You can contact our firm 24/7 to schedule a free consultation; and, if you choose to engage our team, a Brooklyn healthcare fraud defense attorney will take action immediately to intervene in your investigation.

Put our highly experienced team on your side

Dr. Nick Oberheiden

Founder

Attorney-at-Law

Lynette S. Byrd

Former DOJ Trial Attorney

Partner

Brian J. Kuester

Former U.S. Attorney

Hon. Kevin McCarthy

55th Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives (ret.)

Government Consultant

Mike Pompeo

Of Counsel

Former U.S. Secretary of State

John W. Sellers

Former Senior DOJ Trial Attorney

Linda Julin McNamara

Federal Appeals Attorney

Nicholas B. Johnson

Former Prosecutor

Roger Bach

Former Special Agent (DOJ)

Chris J. Quick

Former Special Agent (FBI & IRS-CI)

Michael S. Koslow

Former Supervisory Special Agent (DOD-OIG)

Ray Yuen

Former Supervisory Special Agent (FBI)

Experience in All Healthcare Fraud Matters

As Brooklyn healthcare fraud defense lawyers and former federal prosecutors, our attorneys have served as counsel in cases involving virtually all types of health fraud allegations, including complex healthcare fraud cases. A healthcare fraud conviction can result in severe consequences such as costly fines, imprisonment, loss of professional licenses, and exclusion from federal healthcare programs, making experienced legal counsel crucial.

Our attorneys have worked with and defended clients against investigations involving the DOJ, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), and other federal agencies, and we have obtained successful resolutions in numerous cases involving Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, and other health benefit programs, including Medicaid fraud. A Brooklyn healthcare fraud defense lawyer is essential in defending against investigations related to falsifying patient eligibility, billing for nonexistent medical services, and kickback schemes.

We routinely represent clients in Brooklyn, New York and nationwide in investigations involving medical professionals facing significant legal challenges. Strategic legal representation is vital for medical professionals to protect their careers and reputations when facing healthcare fraud charges, including:,

• False Claims Act. Under the False Claims Act, it is unlawful to bill Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, or any other health benefit program in non-compliance with the applicable billing regulations. The submission of “false or fraudulent” reimbursement claims can lead to severe penalties, including civil fines and recoupments, and, in criminal cases, long-term incarceration. Common allegations in False Claims Act investigations include billing and coding errors such as upcoding, unbundling, double-billing, phantom billing, and billing for unnecessary services.
• Anti-Kickback Statute. The Anti-Kickback Statute is another law that provides for both civil and criminal penalties. If your business or practice is being investigated under the Anti-Kickback Statute, this means that government agents have reason to believe that you have unlawfully offered, solicited, paid, or received compensation for patient referrals.
• Stark Law. The Stark Law is similar to the Anti-Kickback Statute in that it targets unlawful referral fees; but, it is unique in that (i) it only applies to physicians and their related entities, and (ii) it only includes provisions for civil penalties. However, with civil monetary penalties of up to $15,000 for each unlawfully-referred service and the potential for health benefit program exclusion (in addition to other penalties), physicians facing Stark Law investigations must take action to protect themselves as early in the investigative process as possible.
• Prescription Drug Fraud. In October 2017, President Trump declared the nation’s opioid crisis a public health emergency. Since then, prosecutors with the DOJ, DEA, and other agencies have been aggressively pursuing enforcement actions and criminal prosecutions against healthcare providers suspected of engaging in prescription drug fraud. Allegations of drug diversion, fraudulent prescriptions, failure to adhere to prescription requirements, and issuing medically-unnecessary prescriptions are all common, and medical professionals targeted in these cases are often facing the maximum penalties available.
• Physician Certification Fraud. Physicians that certify patients for hospice and home care must take appropriate measures ensure that their certification practices are fully-compliant and meticulously documented. Hospices and home health agencies that rely on physician certifications must take care to ensure that their patients satisfy the necessary requirements and receive re-certifications on an ongoing basis. Even minor issues can lead to allegations of certification fraud; and, like other forms of healthcare fraud, physician certification fraud is a serious federal offense that carries severe civil and criminal penalties.

Contact a Brooklyn Healthcare Fraud Defense Lawyer at Oberheiden P.C.

If you, or any member of your business or practice, has been contacted by agents from the DEA, DOJ, Office of Inspector General (OIG), or any other federal agency or task force, it is imperative that you seek legal counsel right away. To schedule a free initial consultation with our Brooklyn healthcare fraud defense attorneys, call Oberheiden, P.C., 888-680-1745 or get in touch online.