On Behalf of Kevin Cauley, P.C. | Mar 5, 2020 | Criminal Defense For Healthcare Professionals
An acupuncturist in Los Angeles, California, allegedly recruited employees of Amtrak to visit her clinic for the purpose of making fraudulent claims to the national rail operator’s health care plan. She then reportedly funneled the funds into a bank account...
On Behalf of Kevin Cauley, P.C. | Feb 12, 2020 | Criminal Defense For Healthcare Professionals
Dozens of lawsuits filed by whistleblowers allege that software developed and marketed to hospitals and medical professionals contains significant glitches. As reported by The North Bay Business Journal, the electronic health records (EHR) software contains...
On Behalf of Kevin Cauley, P.C. | Feb 5, 2020 | Criminal Defense For Healthcare Professionals
Medical professionals are not immune to drug addiction or experimentation. Working with medicine may only increase the odds of it. But if you’re charged with drug possession, your consequences might be more significant than those for the average person. You may fear...
On Behalf of Kevin Cauley, P.C. | Sep 30, 2019 | Criminal Defense For Healthcare Professionals
Anyone can file a complaint against a doctor to the Medical Board of California. According to Fierce Healthcare, the medical professionals on the board consequently have an enormous range of power to make or break the physician’s career through the investigation. It...
On Behalf of Kevin Cauley, P.C. | Sep 26, 2019 | Criminal Defense For Healthcare Professionals
As a health care professional in California, you may be prepared for a medical malpractice or other type of civil claim by purchasing various types of insurance. However, you may have no fallback prepared to deal with a criminal charge. California state statutes spell...
On Behalf of Kevin Cauley, P.C. | Jun 21, 2019 | Criminal Defense For Healthcare Professionals, Firm News
A California dentist has been charged with 75 counts of insurance fraud for allegedly submitting claims for hundreds of procedures that she did not perform. Prosecutors claim that the scheme earned her more than $300,000. Conviction on all counts could result in her...
On Behalf of Kevin Cauley, P.C. | Jun 13, 2019 | Criminal Defense For Healthcare Professionals, Firm News
Health care professionals in California may be particularly concerned about allegations of Medi-Cal fraud. Medi-Cal is the state’s Medicaid program, providing health coverage to around one-sixth of all of California’s residents. It is designed to ensure...