Defense Attorneys Assisting Nursing Facilities with ZPIC Audits Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC) audits can expose nursing homes to recoupment requests, denial of future Medicare payments, and federal prosecutions that can lead to civil fines and criminal penalties. If your...Read More
Health Care Defense Lawyers Working through ZPIC Audits with Home Health Agencies Home health agencies in the United States are subject to strict regulatory scrutiny, and data-driven investigative practices are causing an increasing number of home health care providers to...Read More
Health Care Attorneys Handling ZPIC Medicare Audits? 3/27/2017 For hospitals, physician-owned entities, hospices, durable medical equipment (DME) manufacturers, and other entities in the healthcare industry, Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC) audits can often lead to drastic consequences. Not only can...Read More
Hospice Compliance Discussed by Experienced Nationwide Medicare Attorneys The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is one of many federal agencies tasked with enforcing federal Medicare regulations, including hospice compliance. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is HHS’s primary...Read More
Facing a Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC) audit can have serious consequences for hospice facilities and their owners and administrators. When faced with a ZPIC audit, taking a proactive approach is critical, and hospices should be prepared to dispute their...Read More
If a Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC) has determined that you or your company is liable for repayment of Medicare payments, you have the right to file an appeal. In this article, the healthcare fraud defense attorneys at The Criminal...Read More
Health Care Defense Attorneys Offer a Legal Perspective on RAC Audits In addition to the risk of facing a federal investigation, healthcare providers who participate in Medicare and Medicaid are also at risk for being targeted in a Recovery Audit...Read More
Experienced Legal Defense Attorneys Protecting Psychologists from Medicare Fraud Charges in California As the federal government?s Medicare Fraud Strike Force and other federal law enforcement authorities set their sights on California, psychologists throughout the state are suddenly and unexpectedly finding...Read More
Knowledgeable Defense Attorneys Aggressively Serving Professionals Who are Under Investigation for Stark Law Violations in California Under Section 1877 of the Social Security Act, commonly known as the Stark Law, physicians in California can face severe federal penalties for making...Read More
Defense Attorneys Serving California Medical Professionals under Investigation for False Claims Act Violations Across the US Potential penalties for violating the False Claims Act include substantial financial penalties, exclusion from participation in Medicare, and even federal incarceration. If you are...Read More
