An arrest on charges of insurance fraud can shatter your life. Florida residents must take this situation seriously and understand the particulars of the offense. What is insurance fraud? Insurance fraud is a white-collar crime that occurs when a person deliberately...
Health Care Crimes
What are the differences between Medicare fraud and abuse?
Many older residents in Florida are on Medicare. Unfortunately, Medicare fraud and abuse sometimes occur. It’s important to know the differences between them. What is Medicare fraud? Medicare fraud is a type of fraudulent activity committed by an individual or...
Doctor accused of obtaining fraudulent prescriptions
On Dec. 16, a Florida doctor was arrested for an alleged prescription fraud scheme that occurred in 2019 and 2020. Prosecutors say the 64-year-old man used his wife’s name and the name of another doctor to fulfill several fraudulent prescriptions for Diazepam, also...
Florida health care fraud case gets headlines
Medical practitioners and others involved in the health care field deserve compensation for their work. Billing their patients' health insurance providers for services performed allows many to receive payments. The billing must be legitimate, or those who file...
Is your OB-GYN committing health care fraud?
Are you starting to receive strange charges in your medical billing? Are you being charged for services you never received? Your current OB-GYN provider may be pressuring you to undergo medical procedures that you aren't sure about. If this is the case, you may be...
Common types of health care fraud in Florida
Health care fraud is a white-collar crime committed by someone in the health care business. The health care industry has been the target of many scams, from medical identity theft to Medicare fraud, so understanding health care fraud is important for everyone,...
What does a recent case say about health care fraud?
The federal Medicare program provides a means for older adults to access health care with fewer worries. Those professionals involved in the health care sector rely on Medicare to cover bills for necessary procedures. The keyword here is “necessary,” since any Florida...
4 types of health care fraud the FBI is on the hunt for
As a physician, treating patients is only part of the job. To get paid, you must bill your patients' insurance provider, which is often Medicare or Medicaid. If you are not careful in your billing practices, you could get the attention of the FBI, which investigates...