Beverly Hills Healthcare Fraud Attorney

Healthcare Fraud Charges in Beverly Hills

Healthcare fraud is a crime that is committed when a consumer or healthcare provider submits or influences another party to submit false or misleading information that is then used to determine the appropriate dollar amount of health care benefits that are payable to the recipient, for personal gain.

Healthcare fraud is most often committed by those in the healthcare industry, like doctors, nurses, hospitals and medical facilities, medical equipment suppliers, drug researchers, ambulance companies, nursing homes and group homes. The issue of healthcare is very important to many Americans and as a result, state and federal governments across the nation have launched many investigations into these professions and businesses.

Some common ways healthcare benefits are defrauded are by billing for services not performed, falsifying unnecessary tests or procedures, falsifying test that were actually performed, obtaining Medicare payments illegally, to name a few. If you or a loved one has been charged with healthcare fraud, contact a Beverly Hills criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your options for a successful defense.

What are the penalties for healthcare fraud?

Healthcare fraud is a very serious charge, and the penalties that come with it can be quite severe. Since many of the crimes committed involve very high amounts of money defrauded from healthcare providers or government programs, healthcare fraud is a serious drain on the system as a whole. Defendants found guilty of healthcare fraud should expect to pay potentially massive amounts of restitution depending on the amount of stolen money, significant fines, prison or any combination of the three.

Contact a Beverly Hills healthcare fraud attorney from Okabe & Haushalter as soon as possible if you are facing charges.