Health care fraud can take many forms, but there are common types of health care fraud schemes frequently prosecuted by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). It is also a frequent subject of False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam suits. FCA actions have resulted in the recovery of billions of dollars on...
Category: Fraud
Choosing a Health Care Fraud Defense Attorney
If you are a health care provider who has been accused of fraud, you need to hire an attorney—and quick. However, not just any attorney will do. You must find a health care fraud defense attorney who will give you the best shot at a successful outcome in your case. Picking the...
Who Leads Health Care Prosecutions?
Health care fraud prosecutions are led by three groups of prosecutors.
Most investigations will be handled by a local U.S. Attorney’s office. In U.S. Attorney’s offices across the country, each district has a designated health care fraud coordinator to handle criminal and civil investigations. Although they are based out...
COVID Fraud and DOJ Enforcement
In 2020, the government launched an unprecedented response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. With the expansion and creation of government assistances programs also comes a new area of government enforcement. Individuals and businesses who received federal assistance, including support through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”), or any...