by Advize Admin | Jan 11, 2022 | OIG Files
For those of you who have been keeping up with the Elizabeth Holmes/Theranos trial, you likely have seen that there was a very mixed verdict. Holmes was convicted on some counts, acquitted on some and the jury was deadlocked on others. From a reader’s perspective, it...
by Advize Admin | Oct 15, 2021 | Commentary
Two weeks ago, we featured a personal story of mine and related it to Elizabeth Holmes and a Mount Carmel doctor who was found to deliver inappropriate medications in a deadly way. Thank you for those of you who responded. Interestingly enough, one person...
by Advize Admin | Sep 24, 2021 | Commentary, FWA
What is most important: identify, eliminate, recover or (PLOT TWIST) prevent? Coming off of a strong week of meetings with my clients and listening to their real pain points coupled with listening to hours of the podcast Do You Know This Man, and incessant Elizabeth...
by Advize Admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Commentary
We talk to you every week about trials and cases that are in our rearview mirror. Often what we worked on directly. Sometimes we talk about areas of interest like healthcare cost and changing policy. Sometimes we bring you best practices based on our clients. ...
by Advize Admin | Aug 13, 2021 | Retro Fraud Podcast
In episode 3 of the Retro Fraud Podcast, Eric engages in a really interesting case discussion with Matt Lawhon. Matt, who is currently a healthcare attorney in the Dallas area (M B Lawhon Law Firm, PLLC), spent a number of years both as an investigator for a Medicare...
by Advize Admin | Apr 9, 2021 | FWA
Yes, the quote is the opening of A Tale of Two Cities. On the one hand, the healthcare fraud Subject Matter Experts are enjoying the small wins; while on the other hand, the new to healthcare fraud interns are struggling to understand the yoke of healthcare fraud....
by Advize Admin | Feb 12, 2021 | FWA
Do you feel blog posts are all the same? There are some truths and useful information, and some hyperbole. In 2020, I took my family’s dental fraud story public and then performed a deep dive into dental fraud, including issues around standards of...
by Advize Admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Fraud, Healthcare
At the last minute, President Donald Trump granted pardons to several individuals convicted in huge Medicare swindles that prosecutors alleged often harmed or endangered elderly and infirm patients while fleecing taxpayers. “These aren’t just technical financial...
by Advize Admin | Dec 30, 2020 | Community, Fraud, FWA, Healthcare
The year 2020 was ripe with unprecedented challenges. Between a global pandemic, civil unrest, and rampant socio-political uncertainty…there was a lot to deal with. The healthcare industry was thrust into the spotlight, first for its heroes on the frontlines, then for...
by Advize Admin | Dec 22, 2020 | Fraud, FWA, Healthcare
The Fraud Spotlight series is a long-form examination of current fraud trends and investigative strategies from our team of retired OIG agents and expert fraud investigators. Stay tuned for weekly insights, updates, and information on healthcare’s most expensive...
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