When investigating health care providers and other companies suspected of overbilling the government or defrauding consumers, or engaging in anti-competitive practices, federal agencies have a number of tools at their disposal. Some of these tools are more effective than others;...Read More

When facing a federal investigation, your focus should be on obtaining the best possible outcome in light of the facts and circumstances at hand. If you are clearly innocent, this typically means using the available evidence to demonstrate that federal...Read More

Medicaid is unique in many ways. From a legal perspective, one of the most notable differences about Medicaid when compared to Medicare, Tricare, and other health care benefit programs is that providers will often face prosecution at both the state...Read More

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has long been one of the federal government’s top assets in its fight against health care fraud. While most people think of the DEA as the agency responsible for fighting the war on drugs (and...Read More

Prescription narcotics play a crucial role in modern medicine. Used to treat pain resulting from injuries, surgeries, cancers, and other medical conditions, narcotics are among the most-commonly-prescribed medications in America. Unfortunately, due to dependence and addiction, many prescription narcotics are...Read More

Health Care Fraud Sanctions Information Individual and corporate health care providers facing federal investigations can face severe consequences if their investigations lead to civil enforcement actions or criminal prosecution. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human Services...Read More

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is among the numerous federal agencies that target health care providers suspected of defrauding Medicare, Tricare, and other government benefit programs. Focusing its efforts on cases involving the manufacture, prescription, and distribution of controlled substances,...Read More

The nation’s opioid epidemic has taken center stage in recent months, with President Trump most-recently declaring the opioid crisis a national emergency. While much of the government’s focus will be on treatment and prevention of opioid abuse involving heroin and...Read More

As a physician who spends your days diagnosing and treating patients, or as a practice owner who is constantly focused on maintaining compliance with the ever-changing government program billing regulations, you may be surprised to learn that the Drug Enforcement...Read More

Health care fraud continues to be among many federal law enforcement agencies ‘ top priorities, and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is no exception. The DEA investigates and assists in the prosecution of a wide range of health care fraud-related...Read More