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Outside Whistleblowers Exposing Healthcare Fraud 150 150 Bo Frith
  • Bo Frith

Outside Whistleblowers Exposing Healthcare Fraud

  The typical whistleblower is often an aggrieved employee who brings to light his employer’s fraudulent conduct. These individuals, often called internal whistleblowers, are important in combatting healthcare fraud. There remains, however, a different kind of whistleblower. Some whistleblowers are individuals or entities that are not employed by the company who committed the wrongdoing. These…

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Doctor Alleged to have Billed for Multiple Surgeries at the same time 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Doctor Alleged to have Billed for Multiple Surgeries at the same time

Can a doctor bill Medicare and Medicaid for multiple surgeries performed at the same time?  First, I don’t want my surgeon operating on me and other patients at the same time.  I prefer he/she concentrate on performing my surgery safely and correctly.  But, my concerns aside, can surgeons get away with this practice?  The answer…

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Illegal Kickbacks and Referrals in Healthcare Fraud 150 150 Bo Frith
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Illegal Kickbacks and Referrals in Healthcare Fraud

A whistleblower may bring a variety of different allegations of healthcare fraud. One such allegation concerns improper referral fees. Whistleblowers can bring a lawsuit for this type of fraud through the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law. The Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law prohibit medical providers from paying or receiving financial compensation, or anything of…

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Doctors and Fraudulent Billing 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Doctors and Fraudulent Billing

There are three main funding sources for health care in the United States: the government, private health insurers and individuals.  However, in 2018, 34 percent of Americans received their health care via government insurance or direct public provision…we are primarily talking about Medicare and Medicaid.  Both Medicare and Medicaid are funded by your tax dollars. Doctors…

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You may not want a Pizza, Pasta, Taco, Sushi Lawyer 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

You may not want a Pizza, Pasta, Taco, Sushi Lawyer

Do you know those restaurants that claim to be “known” for everything? The ones that say Pizza, Pasta, Tacos and Sushi on the sign? Or, Worlds Best Donuts and Hot Dogs? Unless you are 7 years old, the combination of vastly different cuisines, methods of preparation, and ingredients leaves most adults worried that a place…

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Medical Malpractice and Doctor Death 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Medical Malpractice and Doctor Death

I know my perspective is somewhat warped (no one comes to our office to tell us what a great doctor they have or how wonderful their local hospital is).  But, my wife and I started watching Dr. Death on Peacock last night and it is excellent!  I think we have even had cases against a…

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What is Fraud under Virginia Law? Bo Frith explains 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

What is Fraud under Virginia Law? Bo Frith explains

Bo Frith, Esq. explains what healthcare fraud, financial fraud or insurance fraud looks like and how we can help under Virginia law.

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What is a wrongful death case under Virginia law and who is a wrongful death lawyer? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

What is a wrongful death case under Virginia law and who is a wrongful death lawyer?

What is a wrongful death case under Virginia law? Superlawyer (and top 50 women attorneys in Virginia) Lauren Ellerman explains what it is, and how our firm can help.

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President Biden, the Federal Trade Commission, and Non-Compete Contracts 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

President Biden, the Federal Trade Commission, and Non-Compete Contracts

I have shared my bias before…I dislike non-compete and non-solicitation contracts with a passion.  They unfairly prevent an employee from using his/her skills and knowledge to earn a living and feed their family.  Even more, these restrictive employment provisions are bad for our economy and American innovation. My home state of Virginia passed a new…

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Virginia River Season 3 – skeezy lawyer Todd and how our attorneys (Dan / Lauren / Bo) are not like that guy 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Virginia River Season 3 – skeezy lawyer Todd and how our attorneys (Dan / Lauren / Bo) are not like that guy

Skeezy  lawyer characters are not new to film or  television. Think  – The Simpsons character, Lionel Hutz (and enjoy this mashup below). Further, personal injury advertising is sometimes so nuts, it makes the lawyers look – well, a little nuts. This week I enjoyed watching Season 3 of Virgin River on Netflix. #1 – please…

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Robotic Surgery: Is it worth it? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

Robotic Surgery: Is it worth it?

For the last 10 years many hospitals and surgery practices have promoted to the world that they use robots in surgery. There are many surgeries in which a robot may be used including gall bladder removal (cholecystectomy),  hysterectomies, kidney removal, hernia repairs, hip replacements, and on and on.  What are we told about the advantages…

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Nursing Home Whistleblowers and Qui Tam Cases 150 150 Bo Frith
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Nursing Home Whistleblowers and Qui Tam Cases

The False Claims Act is the government’s primary tool in addressing the misuse of taxpayer funds. Since 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice recovered approximately $11.4 billion under the False Claims Act.[1] Of the $11.4 billion recovered over the past four years, approximately 90 percent or $9 billion was recovered in health care fraud matters.[2]…

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