Amanda S. Marshall
Former U.S. Attorney
(Local Counsel)
Lynette Byrd
Former Assistant
U.S. Attorney
Roger Bach
Former Special
Agent
(OIG & DEA)
Joe Brown
Former U.S. Attorney
Dr. Nick Oberheiden
Attorney & Founder
A New Trend in Healthcare Enforcement: Hospice Fraud
Dr. Nick Oberheiden (Managing Partner) Direct: 888-680-1745 Hospice fraud investigations are on the rise. The Department of Justice, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and other state and federal agencies have...
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How to Defend Hospice Fraud in Texas?
Serious Enforcement. Over the last couple of years, the US government has intensified its efforts to prosecute hospice care owners and affiliated physicians, nurses, and other staff members across the country. Recent cases demonstrate the seriousness of the prosecution and the consequences for the hospice care owners and affiliated medical...
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What Are the Sentences in Federal Cocaine Cases?
By Dr. Nick Oberheiden (Criminal Defense Lawyer)One of the most important questions when being accused of having violated federal drug statute, is to find out what the statutory sentences look like in a worst-case scenario of conviction. The attorneys of Oberheiden, P.C. have handled some of the largest federal drug...
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How Can I Prepare for My Sentencing Hearing?
The sentencing hearing marks the final stage of a criminal case. It is the very last chance for a defendant to reduce or avoid incarceration. That said, each defendant is well advised to carefully and strategically prepare for the sentencing hearing with a highly experienced attorney. An experienced criminal defense...
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Defending Tricare Fraud: Choosing the Right Lawyer
Dr. Nick Oberheiden, Esq. Attorney-at-Law Tricare Fraud is a serious offense. Penalties range from civil monetary damages to years of incarceration in federal prison. The government is aggressively prosecuting Tricare Fraud cases and no time should be wasted to develop a smart and effective defense strategy for those that find...
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Defending Compound Pharmacies in Tricare Fraud Investigations
Dr. Nick Oberheiden, Esq. (Managing Partner) Direct: 888-680-1745 In early 2015, Tricare, which provides insurance coverage to U.S. military members and their families, held a meeting with representatives of the compounding and pharmaceutical industries. The impetus for this meeting was Tricare’s realization that the average compounded drug billed to Tricare...
Read moreOberheiden, P.C. Welcomes Elizabeth K. Stepp.
Dallas, TX February 01, 2014 -- Dr. Nick Oberheiden, managing partner of Oberheiden, P.C., announced today that attorney Elizabeth K. Stepp has joined the team. Elizabeth brings significant experience in all aspects of state and federal litigation. She has successfully defended investment firms, money managers, high-tech companies, and manufacturers as...
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How Physicians Can Protect Against Former Employees
Physicians who are faced with the need to terminate an employee often worry about the repercussions of such an action. What if the employee steals from you or causes a scene on his or her way out the door? Worse, what if the employee sues for wrongful termination? In general,...
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Physicians vs. Insurance Companies
One of the primary challenges facing physicians today is dealing with insurance companies. Increasingly, insurance companies have become aggressive in denying reimbursements for procedures that are covered by the physicians’ provider agreements. In some cases, the insurers even go so far as to demand that physicians return money that the...
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Government Investigations
In recent years, the government has increased its enforcement efforts against physicians, accusing them of a variety of offenses. Most commonly, the federal or state government investigates physicians for alleged fraudulent billing practices, including looking into the number of patients seen, the types of tests ordered, and any upcoding or...
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