On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Sep 28, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud
Health care fraud is a federal offense that may lead to serious consequences. Many health care fraud allegations involve overbilling or upcoding. Medical billing and coding are often complicated and time-consuming, but even if you or one of the employees of your Texas...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Sep 22, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud
Healthcare providers, by nature, want to do what is best for their patients. However, even the best-intentioned providers can find themselves in a legal bind, and healthcare fraud is one of the reasons. Drug fraud is one type of healthcare fraud, and it can involve a...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Jun 9, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud
As a healthcare provider in Houston, you understand that your conduct is often highly scrutinized in order to ensure that no one is making attempts to influence your practices or judgments. You might think that the regulations governing activity that some may view as...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | May 18, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud
Any time you visit a doctor for an appointment or undergo a medical procedure, the healthcare clinic or office you visit must bill your insurer for payment. This is a process known as healthcare billing and coding, which entails the use of codes to identify different...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | May 13, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud
You may believe that no one in your office would engage in health care fraud. However, if you have a busy medical practice or pharmacy, it is not always possible for you to keep an eye on the activities of your staff. A little background One reason health care...
by Philip Hilder | May 1, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud
The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 35 individuals with federal crimes arising from allegations involving fraudulent genetic cancer testing in September 2019. According to the charges, the defendants included medical professionals, telemedicine companies, and...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Mar 11, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud
There are many types of healthcare facilities in Texas. Each type of facility can have similar opportunities to misrepresent or deceive information in order to receive reimbursement. There are a few common types of healthcare fraud providers should be aware of. The...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Jan 21, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud
When you run a medical practice, you typically strive to make sure all of your business practices are ethical. Even the most ethical physicians might find that an accidental misstep or oversight results in a charge of healthcare fraud, and in this situation, it is...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Jan 6, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud
Healthcare fraud is particularly challenging from a legal standpoint and many medical providers in Texas do not know how to handle these cases when allegations surface. It is important for medical providers to understand the different reasons why these cases arise and...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Aug 28, 2019 | Healthcare Fraud
The Department of Justice has stepped up its efforts to combat the so-called “opiate crisis” in recent years, increasing its investigation and prosecution of doctors, pharmacists, drug manufacturers and distributors it links to drug diversion. Today, it...
