Physicians and physician practices have long been in the crosshairs of government enforcers, including the DOJ, HHS-OIG, state Medicaid fraud units, CMS and Medicare contractors, and private whistleblowers. Often times, the first indication that a physician has of an investigation is receiving a subpoena (oftentimes a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) or OIG Subpoena) or federal agents knocking on the door for an interview.
Because so much is at stake when facing such an investigation - including your business, license, and even freedom - it is crucial that you hire an experienced healthcare attorney as soon as possible. Like doctors, however, not all attorneys are the same. Just like you wouldn't go see a cardiologist for a toothache, or a gastroenterologist for knee pain, you shouldn't hire a non-healthcare attorney to handle a healthcare matter.
Our attorneys include former federal and state prosecutors who have defended physicians and physician practices for years. We represent physicians in connection with criminal and civil investigations, False Claims Act litigation (including qui tam whistleblower lawsuits), and administrative matters including OIG exclusion and DEA revocation.
We not only understand the complexities of healthcare law, but we also understand the realities of the healthcare industry. This allows us to effectively and aggressively represent the interests of our physician clients, even in the face of the powerful federal government.
Did you know?
Each year, the federal government collects billions of dollars from healthcare providers under the federal False Claims Act (FCA)? Because of its per-claim penalties, the FCA is the government's most powerful tool in fighting healthcare fraud. FCA recoveries are fueled by the statute's qui tam provisions, which allow private whistleblowers to file FCA lawsuits in return for an award of between 15 and 30% of the government's recovery.