Investigations may originate from qui tam complaints, data analytics identifying billing outliers, competitor complaints, or audits. Tools include civil investigative demands, subpoenas, interviews, and in criminal matters search warrants.
Parallel civil and criminal proceedings are common.
Alternative Names:
Fraud Investigation, Healthcare Enforcement Investigation
Why it Matters?
Parallel proceedings create the central strategic problem, since statements made in the civil investigation are available in any criminal case and employees face individual exposure alongside the entity. Early determination of whether the matter is civil, criminal, or both drives every subsequent decision, including whether employees need separate counsel. Data analytics now originate many investigations, which means billing outliers alone can trigger scrutiny without any complaint.
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