Sentences with phrase «federal health care fraud»

Represented the former CEO of a leading regional health care provider in a federal health care fraud investigation.

Represented a national health care provider in a federal health care fraud investigation concerning allegations of overbilling and beneficiary inducement.

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Vladimir Prado got eight years in federal prison after running a health care fraud scam from three Miami - Dade clinics that submitted $ 10 million of false claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield and Medicare.

Congressman Michael Grimm pleaded not guilty this afternoon to a slew of federal charges, including mail, wire and health care fraud, filing false tax returns, perjury, obstruction of an official proceeding and hiring undocumented workers.

Recent advances in data analysis technology have given federal controllers, such as the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team, new and effective weapons in the fight against fraud, Czarnecki says.

Our attorneys provide aggressive legal defense to health care entities facing federal or state government audits, including civil or criminal claims of Medicaid fraud.

Ed has represented engineering firms, health care companies, and defense firms in grand jury investigations into alleged fraud in their business dealings with the federal government and other public entities.

The return on investigation investment suggests that the federal government's interest in investigating and prosecuting health care fraud and abuse is substantial.

Our health care related experience includes such diverse areas as Stark Act violations, Federal and state False Claims Act claims, Federal healthcare program fraud, Worker's Compensation fraud, RICO claims, whistleblower claims, qui tam actions, medical malpractice, medical records confidentiality and consent to treatment issues, antitrust and unfair competition issues and a wide range of employment matters.

She has experience in handling investigations and prosecutions brought under a wide variety of federal criminal statutes, including banking fraud, health care fraud, bitcoin schemes, computer crimes, securities fraud, mail and wire fraud schemes, Ponzi schemes, insider trading, government contracting fraud, commercial bribery, Anti-Money-Laundering violations, and conspiracy offenses.

Medical providers facing federal charges involving health care fraud, Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud face much more than serious fines and imprisonment.

About 1,400 individuals are indicted in federal court for health care fraud every year and more than 2,500 individuals are currently being investigated for Medicare fraud.

He represents clients in federal actions involving conspiracy, bank fraud, aviation fraud, health care fraud, environmental crime, securities fraud, and tax fraud.

The practice also regularly handles matters in federal and state courts throughout the United States, and has defended clients against allegations of health - care fraud, insider trading, securities, accounting and government contracts fraud; violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; criminal environmental violations; criminal antitrust violations; and money laundering.

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Practice Highlights His practice includes representing physicians and medical clinics in negotiating employment contracts, partnership contracts, joint venture contracts and establishment of medical corporations; representation of physicians and medical clinics in the purchase and sale of medical practices; representation of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, medical clinics, surgical centers, hospitals, clinical laboratories and nursing homes before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Illinois Department of Public Aid, Illinois Department of Public Health and Federal Department of Health and Human Services in administrative license and recoupment hearings; representation of brokers and salesman before the Office of Banks and Real Estate; representation of physicians and other health care providers at internal hospital hearings involving termination or discipline of hospital privileges; representation of physicians in hearings before managed care providers to terminate the physician as a provider; representation of health care providers in criminal proceedings in federal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relaHealth and Federal Department of Health and Human Services in administrative license and recoupment hearings; representation of brokers and salesman before the Office of Banks and Real Estate; representation of physicians and other health care providers at internal hospital hearings involving termination or discipline of hospital privileges; representation of physicians in hearings before managed care providers to terminate the physician as a provider; representation of health care providers in criminal proceedings in federal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relFederal Department of Health and Human Services in administrative license and recoupment hearings; representation of brokers and salesman before the Office of Banks and Real Estate; representation of physicians and other health care providers at internal hospital hearings involving termination or discipline of hospital privileges; representation of physicians in hearings before managed care providers to terminate the physician as a provider; representation of health care providers in criminal proceedings in federal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relaHealth and Human Services in administrative license and recoupment hearings; representation of brokers and salesman before the Office of Banks and Real Estate; representation of physicians and other health care providers at internal hospital hearings involving termination or discipline of hospital privileges; representation of physicians in hearings before managed care providers to terminate the physician as a provider; representation of health care providers in criminal proceedings in federal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relahealth care providers at internal hospital hearings involving termination or discipline of hospital privileges; representation of physicians in hearings before managed care providers to terminate the physician as a provider; representation of health care providers in criminal proceedings in federal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relahealth care providers in criminal proceedings in federal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relfederal or state court on charges related to Medicare and Medicaid vendor fraud and false claims; general and civil litigation related to medical care providers; and domestic relations.

Mr. Wasserman has represented a diverse group of health care providers and entities including hospitals, hospital medical staffs, long - term care facilities, physicians, physician specialty organizations, and other health - related entities in matters of health and hospital law, including, without limitation: the analysis of health care fraud and abuse matters, JCAHO matters, reimbursement issues, tax - exempt issues, and other corporate compliance and federal and state regulatory matters.

Federal crimes such as bank robbery, kidnapping, health care fraud, mortgage fraud, insurance and securities fraud, and child pornography possession are often the result of long - term investigations that involve multiple interviews and searches.

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-- A federal program that was implemented in 1997 and designed to target health care fraud took off under President Obama.

He is a past president of the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and has spoken and written about the federal criminal justice system, about health care fraud and abuse, and about other legal mFederal Bar Association and has spoken and written about the federal criminal justice system, about health care fraud and abuse, and about other legal mfederal criminal justice system, about health care fraud and abuse, and about other legal matters.

He handles matters for clients involving: Medicare and Medicaid program certification, coverage, billing, and payment; hospital, physician, and other provider transactions; fraud and abuse; compliance; internal and external audits; disclosures and repayments; graduate medical education accreditation and payment; physician and non-physician practitioner scope of practice, coverage, coding and billing; and federal health care legislation and rulemaking.

She appeared in federal court one day last week, filled out forms and was told to return this Monday to be on a panel of 60 potential jurors in a health care fraud case.

From state and local licensure laws to the federal fraud and abuse statutes and regulations, the health care industry is one of the most Start Printed Page 82590tightly regulated businesses in the country.

We also recognize that sections 201 and 202 of HIPAA, which established a federal Fraud and Abuse Control Program and the Medicare Integrity Program, identified health care fraud - fighting as a critical national priority.

The preamble to the proposed rule listed the following as examples of health oversight agencies that conduct oversight activities relating to the health care system: state insurance commissions, state health professional licensure agencies, Offices of Inspectors General of federal agencies, the Department of Justice, state Medicaid fraud control units, Defense Criminal Investigative Services, the Pension and Welfare Benefit Administration, the HHS Office for Civil Rights, and the FDA.

Among them: impersonating a federal agent (18 USC 912) lying to a federal agent (18 USC 1001); health care fraud (18 USC 1035 and 1347); mail fraud (18 USC 1341); wire fraud (18 USC 1343); perjury (18 USC 1623); False Claims Act (31 USC 3729 - 33); and libel and slander (common law).

High - stakes products litigation typically requires our clients to mount their defense on multiple fronts, which may include class action litigation, multidistrict litigation, individual personal injury actions at the state and federal level, consumer fraud actions, actions by health care providers, False Claims Act litigation, actions by state attorneys general, government investigations, and internal reviews.

But earlier this month, Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit against the video creators, asserting the group broke several federal laws in its campaign to defame the health - care centers with mail fraud, invasion of privacy, illegal secret recording and trespassing.