Healthcare Fraud Defense
Federal and state investigations, False Claims Act defense, and criminal healthcare fraud cases.
Kickbacks to Nursing Facilities From Ancillary Suppliers
Labs, DME, wound care, and RPM vendors offering nursing facilities free services or payments can trigger Anti-Kickback Statute lia…
Assisted Living Facility License Actions
State survey agencies can cite an assisted living facility, then escalate to a conditional license, admission ban, or revocation,…
Answering a Board Complaint in Writing: What to Include
A board complaint response is the first exhibit in every proceeding that follows. Tone, records, and admissions each carry exposur…
Types of Board Discipline Compared: Reprimand, Probation, Suspension, Revocation
Reprimand, probation, suspension, and revocation are different board sanctions, with different consequences for practice, DEA regi…
Texas State Board of Pharmacy Investigations and Agreed Board Orders
How a TSBP complaint becomes an investigation, what happens at the informal settlement conference, and what an Agreed Board Order…
Home Health Fraud Prosecutions
DOJ is prosecuting home health owners for patient recruiting kickbacks and falsified homebound certifications; physician referral…
Healthcare Fraud Investigations of Clinical Laboratories
DOJ builds genetic testing, toxicology and respiratory panel fraud cases on Anti-Kickback Statute and EKRA theories. How these inv…
Texas Board of Nursing Complaints: Process, Peer Review and Outcomes
How a complaint reaches the Texas Board of Nursing, how facility peer review differs from the Board's own investigation, and the r…
Opioid Prescribing Complaints to the Medical Board
How state medical boards open, investigate, and resolve opioid-prescribing complaints, including PDMP review, chart review, and co…