South Carolina Criminal Lawyer Blog

When a person is indicted for medicare fraud, it can include a wide variety of issues and circumstances. Doctors are one of the most common defendants as they have access to facilities that are able to provide fraudulent information to Medicare. In most instances, patients are involved and recruited to participate in these crimes in order to gain a profit. This allows for offenders that are controlling the scam to appear like they are submitting legitimate claims. The government has began to investigate these types of crimes more often since the Medicare Fraud Strike Force was implemented. This task force has multiple agencies from the federal, state and local levels that are able to investigate these offenses 24/7 using data analysis techniques. As such, more individuals are being indicted and charged with medicare fraud.

In some cases, the evidence presented may be the result of clerical error, lack of supervision or untrustworthy employees. The persons charged are not always aware that a crime was occurring and may not have intended to defraud the government. Therefore, the goverment must prove that the crime was intentional under this charge. In order to protect your best interests, it is important to seek the advice of an experienced medicare fraud lawyer. Our attorneys are well aware of the penalties these types of cases hold and can assist you with your case.