Healthcare Fraud Defense
Federal and state investigations, False Claims Act defense, and criminal healthcare fraud cases.
Worthless Services Claims Under the FCA
Worthless services claims treat reimbursement as false because the care itself had no value, not because it was miscoded or unneed…
Telemarketing-Driven Healthcare Fraud Schemes
How telemarketing and telehealth lead-generation schemes work, the DOJ takedowns built on them, and how a legitimate physician's e…
Under Seal: What Happens Before You Know You Are Sued
A qui tam seal can run for years while the government investigates. Here is what 31 U.S.C. Section 3730(b) requires and how provid…
Multi-State Licensure After Discipline in One State
A board action in one state can trigger automatic suspension, NPDB reporting, and renewal disclosure duties everywhere else a phys…
Target Letters: Reading Yours Accurately
A DOJ target letter signals substantial evidence, not an indictment. What target status means, the window it opens, and the respon…
Medical Board Investigations: The First Contact
How medical board complaints move from intake to investigator contact, whether interview requests are truly voluntary, and how to…
Treble Damages and Per-Claim Penalties Explained
Treble damages and per-claim penalties can turn a small False Claims Act sample into a seven-figure demand fast for healthcare pro…
Speaker Programs and Kickback Enforcement
OIG's Special Fraud Alert put physician speaker programs under Anti-Kickback Statute scrutiny, and 2025 settlements confirm active…
License Renewal Disclosure Questions: Answering Accurately
State board renewals ask about arrests, convictions, and malpractice actions, and a false or incomplete answer is its own discipli…