If you are an arthritis doctor facing a Medicare fraud investigation in California, there are several steps that you need to begin taking as soon as possible. To protect your practice, you should:
Avoid speaking to investigators or allowing your employees to speak to investigators without legal representation.
Avoid speaking with anyone about the investigation other than your fraud defense attorneys. Anyone with information relevant to the government’s allegations could become a witness against you.
Note any deadlines on subpoenas and any other written requests you receive, but do not respond until you speak with an attorney.
Make sure that your employees do not dispose of any files or erase any electronic records.
Choose an experienced healthcare fraud defense law firm that can take control of the investigation and challenge the government’s evidence (if any) against you.