Medicaid is an important healthcare program in the United States, providing medical services to low-income individuals and families. However, like many large-scale programs, it is vulnerable to fraudulent activities, which can lead to billions of dollars in losses...
You may find it surprising to learn that you can commit white-collar crimes on accident, including insider trading. If you have accusations against you, it could be because you did not recognize that your actions broke any law. In some cases, you may not have broken...
If a person makes a purchase of real estate for someone else rather than himself or herself, they may technically count as a "straw buyer" in the eyes of the law. If the true owner of the home could not make the purchase legally and the straw buyer stands in so that...
Medicare fraud might seem harmless, but it can have costly consequences that reach far into the future. Repercussions may vary considering how long the fraudulent activity lasts and its scope over time. Understanding the consequences of Medicare fraud may discourage...
Fraud can take many forms and the individuals who commit this white-collar crime often create or discover a variety of channels through which to filter funds, such as creating false companies or filling out fraudulent loan applications under various aliases. Those...
Computer-related crimes have gained momentum in recent years since PCs and laptops have become necessities for so many individuals and businesses. These are serious crimes that are often labeled as felonies. What constitutes a computer-related crime in the state of...
Many people have probably heard of the term insider trading, but not as many understand exactly what it is. True insider trading can negatively impact the financial situation of everyday investors. Various people can commit insider trading. Most of the time it is an...
An investigation at your workplace in Florida might feel threatening and unwarranted. If that investigation involves allegations of criminal conduct, you could feel anxious about the future. Because white-collar crime has serious consequences, you will want to...
It is not uncommon for patients to look for referrals when they need care from a doctor. Though referring patients to other doctors is not illegal, accepting a fee for doing so may violate the law. This is patient brokering, a type of healthcare fraud that could end...
If you are a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, medical goods provider or other health care provider serving Medicare patients, you need to keep exceptionally accurate and detailed records. Failure to do so could lead to the government filing Medicare fraud charges against...
