3 Common Healthcare Fraud Schemes

by | Aug 28, 2019 | Compliance, Fraud, FWA, Healthcare

Scroll through any law enforcement or OIG newsroom, and you’ll quickly learn that healthcare fraud comes in many shapes and sizes. There is no one-size-fits-all fraud scheme adopted by those looking to exploit the system for a buck (or a few million). This is what...

Examining The Fraud Triangle

by | Aug 15, 2019 | Compliance, Fraud, FWA, Healthcare

Federal healthcare fraud recoveries totaled upwards of $2.3B in the 2018 fiscal year. This staggering sum is proof enough that healthcare fraud is here to stay as an unfortunate reality of the industry. Providers, patients, and insurers alike have all been complicit...

Fraud Spotlight: Hidden Dangers of a 1099

by | Jul 24, 2019 | Fraud, FWA, Healthcare

Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive...

Fraud Spotlight: Telehealth & Telemedicine

by | Jul 17, 2019 | Fraud, FWA, Healthcare

Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive...

Fraud Spotlight: Unconventional Kickbacks

by | Jul 10, 2019 | Fraud, FWA, Healthcare

Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive...

Fraud Spotlight: Developing a Kickback Case

by | Jul 5, 2019 | Fraud, FWA, Healthcare

Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive...

Tips for Selecting a Subject Matter Expert

by | Jun 27, 2019 | Fraud, FWA, Healthcare

Litigation is a lengthy process and one that requires the involvement of a multitude of people throughout its life cycle. More often than not, an Expert Witness or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will need to be called in. This holds true across all areas of legal...

Fraud Spotlight: Kickbacks

by | Jun 24, 2019 | Fraud, FWA, Healthcare

Retired OIG Special Agent and Advize’s Director of Litigation & FWA Support will be stepping in each week to examine current fraud trends from the lens of an investigator. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most...