Healthcare Fraud

Federal-level criminal offenses come with serious penalties, such as time behind bars, expensive fines and other grave consequences. One Michigan doctor is facing the possibility of extensive jail time after he was convicted of health care fraud, which is a federal...

Federal charges involving fraud are particularly serious white collar criminal allegations as they have the potential to bring serious repercussions for the accused. Health care fraud is a type of white-collar crime, often involving those who work in the health care...

White collar crime is generally considered to involve nonviolent criminal activity usually committed in a commercial setting with the intent of financial gain. This includes health care fraud. This is a serious violation of federal law, and anyone in Michigan...

The federal government takes fraud seriously, and Michigan defendants facing these allegations also face the possibility of extensive time behind bars. A former pharmacist is expected to spend up to a decade in a federal penitentiary after he was sentenced for his...

A group of doctors from Michigan and a neighboring state are facing serious legal charges for their role in a scheme that apparently involved “pill mill” clinics. A dozen doctors are included in a group of 16 people sentenced to prison for their role in an elaborate...

The individuals who own and operate a health care clinic are facing serious criminal repercussions for the distribution of opioids and other crimes. A doctor and his wife have been convicted of charges that include the unlawful distribution of opioids and fraud...

One lawyer is facing significant criminal penalties due to his role in a $112 million white collar criminal operation after entering a guilty plea. The lawyer, along with other defendants, secured plea deals with the Justice Department, admitting guilt in an extensive...

The federal government takes various types of financial crime very seriously, and Michigan defendants convicted of this type of offense could face years in prison. Fraud, specifically health care fraud, is a financial crime that involves theft or deceit for the intent...

The federal government takes financial crime seriously, and those in Michigan found guilty of these types of offenses could face serious legal repercussions. The owner of a telemedicine company recently pleaded guilty to health care fraud, and she is now facing the...

When Michigan medical care providers and other types of medical professionals violate certain laws, they may face serious legal charges. One pharmacist was charged with health care fraud and receiving kickbacks, but a jury recently found him not guilty of these...