Chicago Healthcare Fraud Lawyer Blog

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Long awaited victory on a qui tam False Claims Act case filed in 2013. Great job by the AUSA in getting a criminal conviction and civil judgment of $25,589,300. CHICAGO — A former owner of a home visiting physician company in suburban Chicago, who was previously convicted of theft from the Medicare program, has been…

On January 18, 2023, CMS issued a press release announcing a new action to reduce what CMS termed the improper diagnosis of schizophrenia and the inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications. While both are laudable goals, and no one would support the improper diagnosis of a patient or the inappropriate administration of medication, CMS will determine…

The proliferation of health care fraud has resulted in almost every healthcare provider receiving a request for patient charts and being audited at least once during the life of their practice. When contacted to provide patient charts, it is recommended that you at least speak with an attorney to get an experienced legal review of…

In a recent case, the Probation Sentence Report recommended a guideline range of 292 to 360 months for a defendant who pleaded guilty to health care fraud. The offense level was almost entirely driven by the loss amount. Compared to other offenses, we can see that this recommendation, based on the loss amount, is extraordinary.…

Chicago – As the Federal Government through its various agencies, such as Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the States primarily through their Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCU) and the Office of the Attorneys General, investigations of billing irregularities and fraud are on the increase. These investigations of…

On August 27, 2020, two clients of Mr. Rosenblat were found not guilty at trial for violating orders of protection. Mr. Rosenblat also succeeded in having the civil stalking no contact orders dismissed. On October 31, 2018, Mr. Rosenblat’s client was found not guilty of DUI. The court also granted the defendant’s petition to rescind…

Health Care Fraud is one of the most common white collar crimes charged by the Federal Government. The Health Care Fraud statute states: (a)Whoever knowingly and willfully executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice— (1) to defraud any health care benefit program; or (2) to obtain, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses,…

CHICAGO – Medicare and Medicaid providers are more often than ever facing audits from government agencies, regulators, or their surrogates. When contacted by any such an entity the first step is to determine your potential liability and exposure. Too many times, I have seen providers expose themselves needlessly to a criminal prosecution based on what…

Chicago – The Department of Justice issued an internal memorandum on January 10, 2018, which was soon released publicly and can be found here. The memorandum was quickly praised by the False Claims Act defense bar, but a reasoned review of the memorandum shows that the plaintiff bar should also welcome the policy statements outlined…