Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Industry Note:

DOJ Gives a Hefty Sentence to a Michigan Physician with a Trifecta of Fraud Charges

Most offenders of Medicare fraud fall into categories of severity, which render the perpetrators guilty of either civil or criminal actions. It is a rare circumstance when a physician breaks laws across states, both civilly and criminally, losing medical credentials in the process. A Michigan physician was found guilty of falsifying documentation, improperly billing payments under the False Claims Act, [...]
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