If you get charged, the risks you are facing will depend upon the specific statute(s) under which you are charged and whether the charges are civil or criminal in nature. In a civil case, penalties can include:
Civil assessments (up to three times the government's actual losses) Civil monetary penalties Denial of pending claims and pre-payment review Program exclusion (loss of Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare eligibility) Licensing action by your state medical board
In criminal cases, healthcare providers can face financial penalties, program exclusion, licensing action, and long-term federal imprisonment.