Chapman Law Group is dedicated to the defense of all health professional across the U.S. who are facing criminal and/or licensing action. We are especially dedicated to criminal defense for physicians as we understand the pressure physicians’ often feel from the vast amount of laws and regulations on the practice of medicine and the extreme ramifications they face if they fail to comply.
We also recognize the recent increase in Federal and State enforcement agencies, such as drug task forces and health care fraud strike forces, have left many physicians, particularly those in certain specialties, feeling as though they have a target on their back.
Physicians are often charged with drug trafficking for prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical need. In some states, actual intent is required, and in others only a violation of one or more state or federal administrative or statutory guidelines is required.
Our criminal defense attorneys represent doctors accused of drug trafficking with cases brought by the Attorney General’s Office and County Prosecutor’s Office throughout Florida and Michigan and the Department of Justice (DOJ) (regardless of State). Some of our clients accused of drug trafficking include pain management doctors, pain management clinics, pharmacies, clinics licensed to distribute, and chiropractors.
Health Care Fraud includes Medicaid fraud, Medicaid fraud, false invoicing, billing for services not provided, and billing unbundled services. We represent clients with healthcare fraud audits, DEA investigations, clients who have been raided or the subject of an administrative search, and clients who receive criminal charges or indictments.
Our criminal defense attorneys also handle Medicare fraud, Medicaid fraud and healthcare fraud cases brought by the DOJ, CMS, DEA, DOJ, HHS-OIG, State Attorney General, and local authorities.
RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) is a conspiracy between two or more people working together to perform a legal act by illegal means or an illegal act. Often RICO charges against physicians are related to additional charges of drug trafficking, healthcare fraud, and money laundering.
Our experienced criminal defense attorneys are well qualified to defend you if you are charged or indicted with a state or federal RICO offense.
We represent physicians and other healthcare providers during DEA healthcare fraud investigations. These include investigations for drug diversion, drug trafficking, medicare fraud and Medicaid fraud brought against a physicians, clinics and pharmacies by the DEA.
Kickbacks include receiving money or inducements with the intent to influence the purchase or sale of healthcare related goods or services. Our criminal defense attorneys represent physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers charged with illegally obtaining kickbacks for medical services.
Violation of the Federal and State False Claims Act occurs when a healthcare provider files a claim for goods or services not provided. This also includes cloning records, using “shrills,” paying patients, unbundling, upcoding, waiving co-pays and deductibles, over-billing the payor, and charging for named brand drugs but dispensing generic drugs in their place.
The Physician Self-Referral Law, often called the Stark Law, prohibits a physician from making a referral for certain designated health services to an entity in which the physician (or member of his or her immediate family) has an ownership or investment interest, or with which he or she has a compensation arrangement, unless an exception applies.
Federal criminal and civil statutes are enforced by the DOJ; administrative actions are pursued by the HHS-OIG; and all state actions are pursued by the individual states.
In addition, private whistle-blowers, acting in the name of the U.S., may file suit a Qui Tam action against an entity under the False Claims Act.
Enforcement of health care fraud and abuse laws has become increasingly commonplace and now affects many mainstream providers.
Our national criminal defense attorneys are dedicated to helping physicians facing criminal allegations. We understand the complexities involved with being a physician and stand ready to assist you in the defense of all healthcare related criminal charges. From the onset of your representation, we consider the licensing ramification when developing a strategy and we aggressively represent you during criminal and administrative proceedings.
Some of the potential claims do not involve intent or ill will and can be successfully proven by demonstrating deliberate ignorance or willful neglect. No matter what the criminal charge, we will work with you to find the most reasonable resolution. We offer comprehensive representation against criminal proceedings and any resulting professional licensing or administrative action.
Our criminal defense attorneys are dedicated to the defense of physicians, nurses and other licensed healthcare professionals across the U.S. Our national healthcare-based criminal defense law firm has four offices:
If you are a healthcare professional facing criminal charges, contact us today for a consultation.
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Our healthcare criminal lawyers’ in-depth knowledge of addiction medicine allowed our physician client to have the best possible chance at acquittal.
Following review of our physician’s compliance plan, the government choose to dismiss the investigation without taking any adverse action.
Healthcare fraud charges against a pain management physician were dropped after a 3 1/2-year legal battle, which stemmed from a widespread Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force sweep.
Our criminal law and healthcare fraud lawyers look back to a complex criminal case that shows how, even in the worst of situations, the right things can happen for a healthcare practitioner being dragged through a criminal maelstrom.
Our client, a home health business manager convicted of $2 million in healthcare fraud, was able to serve just three months of his 36-month sentence, arguing for “compassionate release” due to his age and health condition.
Federal jails are filled with doctors who, when facing healthcare fraud charges, were pressured into taking plea agreements that they did not fully comprehend and now regret. Don’t let that happen to you.
Our national DEA attorneys are dedicated to defending prescribers and dispensers against DEA investigations, registration applications and denials, audits and raids. Here’s what healthcare providers should know about the DEA process, from our perspective.
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