(PRWEB) June 14, 2012 Alarm and resentment toward the federal Medicare/Medicaid system has been on the rise with reports of widespread fraud investigations. In the recent case #4:11cr113 in the Southern District Court of Texas,Dr. Ben Echols he fell under suspicion when two healthcare companies he worked with pleaded guilty to fraud. He was recently acquitted of three of his charges, with five others resulting in a mistrial caused by a hung jury an outcome that local healthcare fraud specialist, Attorney Robert Malove, says is a ray of hope.
According to Malove, who practices Medicare fraud defense, individual doctors frequently become targets in investigations of much larger healthcare operations, even if the doctors were not aware of any questionable activities. In some cases Malove says the government casts a very wide net and assumes that everyone affiliated with a healthcare entity knew or should have known about any criminal activity that was occurring.
It's typical in federal criminal prosecutions for defendants to seek a lighter sentence by cooperating with prosecutors, Malove said. Unfortunately that means they need to name names. Physicians who work for healthcare companies may themselves have been duped and not known about fraudulent conduct. In some cases doctors can become an easy target to blame.
Malove doesn't deny that Medicare fraud is a serious crime - a crime costing Americans upwards of $ 60 billion dollars a year, but says he wants to make sure the right people are the ones going to jail. Based on reports of testimony of Dr. Echols, he was misled on the documents he was signing. That makes him a victim of the fraud, not an accessory," according to the Houston Chronicle on May 23, 2012.
Doctors accused of fraud or conspiracy should immediately contact attorney Malove. Federal prosecutors are eager to secure convictions, and these cases move quickly. Even a well-respected practice can fall apart if its reputation comes under attack.
About Robert Malove:
Robert David Malove is a distinguished trial lawyer with 30 years of experience in both federal and state courts. Mr. Malove is Board Certified as a specialist in criminal trial law. Mr. Malove has completed post-graduate studies in Healthcare Corporate Compliance at George Washington University and has comprehensive knowledge of the various state and federal laws regarding healthcare fraud and corporate compliance. His practice concentrates on legal issues related to healthcare fraud defense. Malove is the author of White Collar Crime: Health Care Fraud. (West) (2011-2012 ed.).
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