Health Care Fraud

Healthcare fraud schemes hurt patients, insurance providers and government health care programs, but they are not always easy to recognize. Healthcare invoices are often complex and difficult for patients to understand, and the confusing nature of the insurance claim...

The U.S. Justice Department announced a $20.25 million agreement with Sanford, a Midwest-based health care organization. The deal resolved allegations that Sanford knew it was participating in a kickback scheme with one of its top surgeons, according to...

When a doctor becomes a local or national celebrity, that makes federal charges of health care fraud all the more visible in the media. Besides the possibility of massive fines and even prison time, the damage to a physician's reputation due to federal charges can...