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As medical professionals, psychiatrists must comply with strict federal laws governing healthcare billing, prescriptions, and relationships with suppliers and drug manufacturers. When your practice faces compliance audits by federal investigators, depend on the defense services of Lowther | Walker to protect your reputation and safeguard your practice from further penalties.
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Investigation terminated; no prosecution. DOJ notified our client, the CEO of a major hospital network, that he was the target of a multi-million-dollar healthcare fraud investigation related to “Medicare upcoding” that the FBI and HHS-OIG […]
The FBI and the HHS-OIG investigated our client for Health Care Fraud based on the client’s submitting over $7 million in alleged false claims to Medicare. The Government indicted our client on Conspiracy to commit […]
HHS-OIG investigated our client for Healthcare Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft based on the client’s allegedly participating in a “telemedicine” kickback scheme that defrauded Medicare of approximately $30 million in reimbursements for not-medically-necessary durable medical […]
A private insurance company discovered that our client, a dentist, fraudulently billed it, various other insurance companies, and federal health care benefit programs for approximately $400,000 of services that our client did not provide. We […]
The Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Fraud Section charged our client and nine other individuals in a $1.4 Billion health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy (the largest health care fraud case that […]
Investigation terminated; no prosecution. DOJ notified our client, the CEO of a major hospital network, that he was the target of a multi-million-dollar healthcare fraud investigation related to “Medicare upcoding” that the FBI and HHS-OIG […]
The FBI and the HHS-OIG investigated our client for Health Care Fraud based on the client’s submitting over $7 million in alleged false claims to Medicare. The Government indicted our client on Conspiracy to commit […]
HHS-OIG investigated our client for Healthcare Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft based on the client’s allegedly participating in a “telemedicine” kickback scheme that defrauded Medicare of approximately $30 million in reimbursements for not-medically-necessary durable medical […]
A private insurance company discovered that our client, a dentist, fraudulently billed it, various other insurance companies, and federal health care benefit programs for approximately $400,000 of services that our client did not provide. We […]
The Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Fraud Section charged our client and nine other individuals in a $1.4 Billion health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy (the largest health care fraud case that […]
Lowther | Walker’s lawyers have many years of experience protecting the professional reputations and freedoms of psychiatrists across the United States. Under the scope of healthcare fraud, we also offer healthcare audit defense and billing fraud defense services, meeting the full range of defense needs medical providers might face in a federal investigation.
Psychiatrists may face the loss of their medical license for allegations or past federal crimes. Lowther | Walker can represent you and your practice in disciplinary hearings.
Charges of Medicare fraud in the psychiatric industry can lead to criminal punishments including jail sentences and heavy fines. You may also face exclusion from Medicare after an audit by CMS investigators. Lowther | Walker has exceptional Medicare Fraud defense experience and will fight for your professional reputation.
You may face charges of prescribing medically unnecessary drugs in a drug diversion case. It’s common for the DEA to target psychiatrists and psychologists in diversion investigations. If a DEA agent visits your office or you receive a target letter, don’t wait to book your free confidential consultation with Lowther | Walker.
Understanding the root cause of the federal investigation can help you determine the best approach in mounting a defense. Lowther | Walker can help proactively audit and analyze your billing procedures, comb through practice data, and help provide a defense against potential compliance shortfalls.
Investigators might target your mental health practice for:
If you face a Medicare audit and auditors from the CMS discover you have missing patient charts from your files, you may face financial penalties such as payment recoupments.
Billing errors occur when team members don’t undergo effective systems training. High error rates during healthcare audits are one of the foremost causes for fraud investigations.
To meet the standards for reimbursement through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, medical professionals must prove procedures and medications meet the medical necessity standard. When auditors and investigators dispute medical necessity or claim a drug or service does not qualify for reimbursement, you can face recoupments and criminal penalties.
Our federal defense lawyers have proven experience representing doctors, medical equipment suppliers, hospital operators, and other in the mental health field.
We understand the challenges healthcare professionals face due to federal investigations and can respond with 24/7 legal services. You can speak with an experienced attorney immediately to analyze your fraud case.
We have represented healthcare providers and stakeholders at all stages of healthcare fraud enforcement. From the initial audit of their medical billing through to appealing healthcare fraud convictions.
The DEA is another federal agency investigating healthcare crimes and enforcing healthcare fraud laws. Lowther | Walker’s experienced fraud defense team includes a former DEA task force prosecutor, Murdoch Walker. You can depend on the firm’s experience for a robust response in DEA investigations.
Common charges under the DEA include:
Psychiatrists and psychologists can trigger Anti-Kickback Statute investigations and charges for accepting monetary and non-monetary compensation from drug manufacturers. Lowther | Walker’s anti-kickback statute lawyers can help examine your case and plot a path forward in your defense.
The Controlled Substances Act requires doctors to maintain pristine records for their prescriptions. Given the opioid epidemic, the federal government is pursuing Controlled Substances Act violations with ever-greater resources, and professionals must secure the services of a defense lawyer to mitigate potential criminal penalties.
The DEA enforces strict rules and compliance standards on its registrants. When DEA licensees face federal charges, they may lose their license and DEA registration. Our attorneys can represent you in DEA hearings and during DEA audits, providing support on compliance matters and comprehensive strategic defense guidance throughout your case.
Lowther | Walker’s defense lawyers have proven courtroom experience defending mental health professionals. If you’re facing federal investigators and the potential for criminal penalties that could cost you your career, don’t hesitate: to book a confidential consultation with Lowther | Walker today. Call (404) 496-4052 or book a confidential consultation online.
No-obligation. Fully confidential.
Call Us Today: (404) 496-4052
Your Medicare audit lawyer at Lowther | Walker will require access to relevant financial records, including billing statements and remittances. Our team will also ask for past audit records and your audit notification letter.
Exclusion from Medicare and other federal healthcare programs will impact your career substantially. Take active steps in preventing program exclusion by reviewing target letters and other communications from the federal government with the lawyers at Lowther | Walker.
The following signs indicate your mental health practice may be under federal investigation for fraud:
Don’t ignore these clear warning signs. Call Lowther | Walker for urgent healthcare fraud defense.
During your free consultation, we’ll explain the current steps law enforcement is taking based on the data available. We’ll provide our analysis of your options and present a strategy to defend your rights should you choose to work with our lawyers on your fraud case.
