Government & Internal Investigation
The Government Continues to Add Arrows to Its Anti-Fraud Quiver Experienced Healthcare Fraud Defense Attorneys Discuss Anti-Fraud Information with Professionals Former Medicare Prosecutors & Defense Counsel Since 1990 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has provided a report that calls attention to agencies and program areas that are at high risk...
Read moreHIPAA and the Age of Cloud Computing
HIPAA Compliance Defense Attorneys Discuss the Age of Cloud Computing Computers are so ubiquitous that most people cannot imagine muddling through everyday life without finding some reason to fire one up. Computers have evolved over time from huge machines that could take up an entire room into devices that easily fit...
Read moreHome Health Fraud – Common Characteristics
ZPIC Attorney Hotline: 888-680-1745 Healthcare Fraud Defense Attorneys Assisting Clients Facing Home Health Fraud Investigations Former Medicare Prosecutors & Defense Counsel Home health fraud within the Medicare Program has been pervasive for years. In fact, OIG home health investigations have resulted in more than 350 cases involving more than $975 million...
Read moreTop 5 Mistakes That Workers’ Compensation Providers And Clinics Should Avoid
Oberheiden, P.C. Former DOJ-Prosecutors & Healthcare Law Defense Counsel From the West to Ohio to Texas, the Department of Justice has dramatically increased its investigations of surgeons, chiropractors, and business owners of rehabilitation centers in the context of workers' compensation. Over the past 6 to12 months, the U.S. government has...
Read moreWhat Are Common Illegal Immigration Charges?
Oberheiden, P.C. is a team of former Department of Justice prosecutors and veteran federal defense attorneys that represent individuals in federal criminal cases. Our clients benefit from our broad experience with the federal criminal justice system as both prosecutors and defense counsel. If you have questions or if you want...
Read moreMistakes to Avoid in Anti-Kickback Investigations
Oberheiden, P.C. is a team of former Department of Justice prosecutors and veteran federal defense attorneys that represent physicians, business owners, and healthcare executives against government investigations and federal charges. With decades of combined experience in leading government positions, our attorneys are able to effectively assess a situation and to...
Read moreIs It Legal For Medical Marketers To Pay Patients?
Legal Expertise and Defense for Healthcare Professionals Accused of Patient Bribery Oberheiden, P.C. Former DOJ-Prosecutors & Healthcare Law Defense Counsel Oberheiden, P.C. represents medical marketers and business owners accused of patient bribery in a number of federal investigations across the United States. Most of our clients find out that they...
Read moreThe Pitfalls Of Paying Marketing Fees To Patients
Defense Attorneys Representing Medical Marketers Accused of Violating Federal Laws Oberheiden, P.C. Former DOJ-Prosecutors & Healthcare Law Defense Counsel Is it legal for medical marketers to pay beneficiaries to incentivize the patient to select a particular provider, prescription, or medical service? Does it make any difference if the patient...
Read moreAnti-Kickback Prosecutions For Paying Patients
Anti-kickback Investigation Defense Attorneys for Healthcare Professionals Former DOJ-Prosecutors & Healthcare Law Defense Counsel Providing payment or other benefits to patients may implicate numerous federal healthcare laws and other federal criminal statutes, including the general healthcare fraud statute, the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, and federal mail and wire fraud statutes. Providers,...
Read moreThe Risk Of Federal Mail And Wire Fraud Charges When Sharing Marketing Commissions With Patients
Experienced Defense Attorneys Fighting Mail and Wire Fraud Charges on Behalf of Clients Across the US Dr. Nick Oberheiden Attorney-at-Law Recent federal government investigations that our attorneys are involved in as defense counsel demonstrate that the Department of Justice is actively investigating medical marketing companies that have either shared...
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