Conspiracy to Provide Unnecessary Services

Orlando, Florida, Healthcare Fraud Attorneys

State and federal investigators have, in recent years, increased their efforts to uncover healthcare fraud. In certain cases, overzealous investigators who don't always understand the intricacies of billing or the practical realities of treating patients, mistakenly assume that irregularities point to fraud. At the Law Offices of Mark L. Horwitz, we have extensive experience in Medicaid, Medicare, and general healthcare billing that is often at the heart of allegations of conspiracy to provide unnecessary services. Working with accountants, healthcare experts and billing experts, we untangle complex billing codes and recreate timelines in order to undermine the allegations of state and federal investigators.

We have the experience and knowledge needed to challenge government allegations regarding healthcare fraud and the conspiracy to provide unnecessary services. To schedule an appointment and discuss your case, contact the Law Offices of Mark L. Horwitz today.

How Allegations of Healthcare Fraud Arise

The Law Offices of Mark L. Horwitz advises and represents doctors, dentists, psychologists, and other healthcare professionals in regard to the following allegations related to conspiracy to provide unnecessary services:

• Unnecessary or redundant tests
• False diagnoses
• Medical equipment fraud
• Prescribing unnecessary medication
• Scheduling unnecessary procedures
• Unnecessary surgery

Honest Mistakes can Lead to Criminal Charges

Due to the complexity and confusing nature of medical billing, the wrong code can be used over and over again for different procedures or classification of care. When state or federal investigators review billing records, a simple mistake can look like a pattern of behavior indicative of fraud. Alternatively, mistakes in diagnostic billing codes can appear to be repeat or unnecessary healthcare services if an investigator doesn't understand what happened at the point of service in the doctor's office.

Allegations of Healthcare Fraud - Criminal Forfeitures

Under state and federal law, the government can seize any property or assets it believes were acquired with proceeds from illegal activity. These forfeiture proceedings can be either criminal or civil in nature; if they are civil, they can be separate from the criminal trial of the accused and are a civil matter. As a result, even if you are found not guilty of committing fraud, certain assets and property , if not seized, may be forfeited by the government in a civil proceeding. At the Law Offices of Mark L. Horwitz, our lawyers work with investigators and accountants to challenge criminal and civil forfeitures. If contacted early on in an investigation, our attorneys can often preempt attempts on the part of the government to initiate a criminal forfeiture.

Contact the Law Offices of Mark L. Horwitz Today

If you are currently under investigation or, have already been arrested on charges of conspiracy to provide unnecessary services, contact medical fraud defense attorneys at the Law Offices of Mark L. Horwitz today.