Healthcare Fraud
Fraud is legally defined as intentional deception or trickery that causes a person injury or personal harm. Healthcare fraud is a type of fraud that occurs when a person deceives a third party in relation to his/her healthcare. In the United States, healthcare fraud is a frequently committed crime that "costs Americans an estimated $54 billion dollars" each year. Healthcare fraud may be committed by numerous individuals, including patients, hospitals, insurance companies, pharmacies, and other types of medical providers.
In the US, common examples of healthcare fraud include, but are not limited to:
- billing for services not rendered
- billing for services that are covered by a person's insurance and stating the services were uncovered
- upcoding (charging more for services than the services are worth)
- performing services that are not necessary and then billing for the extra services
- kickbacks
- misrepresentation of identity
- pharmaceutical drug diversion
- doctor shopping (obtaining multiple prescriptions for medications from various different doctors)
- internet pharmacy sales
- reporting a false number of legitimate dependants
Los Angeles Healthcare Fraud Lawyers
If you have been a victim of healthcare fraud, such as your employer billed you for services you never received, you should speak with an experienced attorney, like the attorneys at Employment Lawyer's Group. At Employment Lawyer's Group, we understand the frustration and anger our clients' feel after they have become victims of healthcare fraud. We are sympathetic lawyers who try to get involved from the onset of our clients' legal issues. From the beginning, we do our best to provide proper insight and aggressive action, which helps our clients resolve their healthcare fraud matters promptly.
If you would like to speak with one of our skilled employment law attorneys about your Los Angeles healthcare fraud or related matter, please call 1-888-252-7991.
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