Healthcare Fraud Defense
Federal and state investigations, False Claims Act defense, and criminal healthcare fraud cases.
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…
License Reinstatement After Revocation
State boards and OIG program exclusions run separate reinstatement tracks, each with its own timing and its own standard for the r…
The Public Disclosure Bar and the Original Source Exception
What qualifies as a public disclosure under the False Claims Act, and how a relator can still proceed as an original source.
Running an Internal Investigation Without Waiving Privilege
Structuring an investigation under counsel and giving proper Upjohn warnings keeps privilege intact when a provider investigates i…
The Relator's Share: What Whistleblowers Actually Receive
The False Claims Act sets a statutory range for what whistleblowers actually recover, and what can reduce that share to nothing.
Restitution and Forfeiture in Healthcare Fraud Cases
Restitution compensates the victim's loss and forfeiture strips the offense's proceeds. Federal courts can order both, in full, ag…
The First-to-File Bar in Qui Tam Litigation
A federal statute blocks duplicate qui tam suits over the same fraud. How the first-to-file bar works, and how defendants use it.