Healthcare Fraud Defense
Federal and state investigations, False Claims Act defense, and criminal healthcare fraud cases.
Ability to Pay in FCA Settlement Negotiations
DOJ requires a certified financial disclosure before crediting an ability-to-pay claim in an FCA settlement, and a flawed filing c…
A Search Warrant at Your Practice: The First Hour
Scope review, staff instructions, privilege assertion, and preserving the seizure record: what to do in the first hour of a federa…
Physician License Investigations: Standard of Care and Documentation Cases
A standard-of-care investigation turns on the chart, not the encounter. Peer review, NPDB reporting, and documentation gaps shape…
Pharmacist License Defense: Common Allegations and Outcomes
How state pharmacy boards evaluate dispensing error, recordkeeping, and diversion allegations, and the outcomes each type typicall…
License Reinstatement: Building the Rehabilitation Record
A guide for physicians petitioning to reinstate a suspended or revoked license: eligibility windows, rehabilitation evidence, and…
National Practitioner Data Bank Reports: Triggers and Disputes
A National Practitioner Data Bank report can follow a physician for a career. What triggers a report, subject statement rights, an…
Inside an FCA Investigation: The Defense Timeline
How a False Claims Act investigation moves from civil investigative demand to DOJ decision, damages workup, and settlement for phy…
License Cases That Run Beside Criminal Investigations
A medical board complaint and a criminal referral can arise from the same conduct, and a board statement can become evidence again…
Monitoring and Impaired-Practitioner Programs: Entry, Terms, and Exit
Voluntary and board-ordered PHP monitoring differ sharply in confidentiality. Here is what happens when compliance or completion i…