Healthcare Fraud Defense
Federal and state investigations, False Claims Act defense, and criminal healthcare fraud cases.

Grand Jury Subpoenas in Healthcare Investigations
A guide to document and testimony subpoenas, grand jury secrecy, privilege, and production strategy for physicians facing a federa…

Responding to a Civil Investigative Demand (CID)
How a civil investigative demand works under the False Claims Act, what it can compel, and how to negotiate its scope before respo…

The Anti-Kickback Statute: Remuneration, Intent, and Safe Harbors
A compliance guide to the Anti-Kickback Statute: the statutory elements, the one-purpose intent test, key safe harbors, and market…

Understanding UPIC Audits: A Guide for Healthcare Providers, Pharmacies, and Medical Practices
UPIC audits are serious government probes into suspected Medicare and Medicaid billing errors that can quickly turn from a simple…

California Hospice Fraud Crackdown: What it Means for Providers & How to Protect Your Business
California’s hospice fraud crackdown is only the beginning of what CMS and Medi-Cal regulators have claimed will be many more case…

OMIG Audit Defense New York: What the 2026 Work Plan Means for Providers
Every year, the New York Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) releases its Work Plan outlining enforcement priorities.…

Italian Gold Broker Criminally Charged in $86 Million Customs Duty and Tariff Evasion Scheme Released on Bail
Italian national Claudio Fogale was released from federal jail after his attorney, Anthony J. Mahajan, successfully argued that th…

9th Circuit’s Landmark EKRA Ruling: What Providers Should Know
On July 11, 2025, the 9th Circuit upheld a laboratory operator’s convictions for violating EKRA by paying marketing agents to misl…

HLA Attorney Anthony Mahajan Secures Major Victory Over Cardinal as Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Independent Pharmacies
Health Law Alliance secured a major win for independent pharmacies with the dismissal of Cardinal Health’s lawsuit, exposing it as…
