Healthcare and Health Insurance Fraud
Health insurance fraud is a type of white collar crime that, if convicted of, will impact your professional life, personal life, freedom and income earning potential. The federal government has enhanced their efforts to fight and prevent healthcare fraud being committed by all types of healthcare providers, healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals. If you have been charged with healthcare fraud, or health insurance fraud, in Delaware it behooves you to reach out to a Kent County Healthcare Fraud Defense Attorney.
Who Can Be Charged With Healthcare Fraud In Delaware
It is not only doctors who are susceptible to healthcare fraud charges or accusations in Delaware. Examples of who can be charged with healthcare fraud, health insurance fraud or HMO fraud are:
- Doctor’s
- Pharmacists
- Medical Supply Companies
- Medical Equipment Companies
- Billing Manager’s
- Accountants/Tax Preparers/Controllers
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Parent Companies/Umbrella Companies
- Third Party Billing Companies
Examples Of Healthcare Fraud In Delaware
- Upcoding
- Overbilling
- Duplicate Billing/Double BIlling
- Billing For Unnecessary Treatments Or Procedures
- Billing For Services Or Procedures Not Rendered
- Phantom Patient Billing
- Medicaid Part D Fraud
- Kickbacks For Patient Referrals
- Cost Report Schemes
Why You Should Hire A Dover Delaware Healthcare Fraud Attorney
When you are charged with healthcare fraud you stand to lose a lot if ultimately convicted. Your professional licensing and credentials may be suspended or revoked, your freedom may be impacted and your livelihood may be hindered. Frequently additional charges such as mail fraud or wire fraud charges are tacked on the healthcare fraud charges. These additional charges give prosecutors more leverage when going for prison sentences. A skilled Delaware Health Insurance Fraud Defense Lawyer will fight to avoid a conviction at all costs. They should attempt to show lack of criminal intent or personal gain on your part. Our MA Healthcare Fraud Defense Attorneys will do their and more on your behalf. Let them fight to protect your name, reputation and freedom.
Contact A Massachusetts Healthcare Fraud Defense Attorney
Call our Worcester Health Insurance Fraud Defense Lawyers to discuss protecting your rights, your freedom and your reputation.
Our Massachusetts criminal lawyers handle criminal and OUI cases in all of Massachusetts including Boston, Lowell, Lynn, Quincy, New Bedford, Fall River, Newton, Somerville, Framingham, Malden, Waltham, Haverhill, Taunton, Plymouth, Brookline, Weymouth and Chicopee, MA.