Los Angeles Federal Criminal Defense Attorney

With the healthcare industry comprising such a significant portion of our economy it has become one of the larger targets fraudulent schemes to obtain payments or goods from the government or insurers. 

Health Care Fraud Charges

Robert M. Bernstein, a Los Angeles Federal Criminal Defense Attorney represents doctors/physicians, medical clinics, hospitals, medical equipment providers and other health care companies throughout Los Angeles and the entire state California who are facing allegations involving:

• Medicare fraud
• Medicaid fraud
• Health insurance fraud
• Medical billing fraud
• Other health care fraud

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies actively pursue investigations dealing with Medicare fraud/Medicaid fraud. Federal Prosecutors use their vast resources to prosecute individuals and businesses for various forms of health care fraud, Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud, including:

• Trying to bill for services not rendered
• Prescribing and billing unnecessary services or procedures
• Creating fraudulent cost reports
• Making kickbacks or self-referrals
• Prescribing or billing unnecessary medical equipment
• Prescribing or billing medical equipment which is not provided
• Other health care fraud tactics