Frier Levitt Partner Guillermo J. Beades was quoted in a Part B News article, “Be Careful About Upcoding; DOJ May Come After it as a False Claim” by Roy Edroso.
“It’s very rare for audits to be converted to civil or criminal actions,” Beades says. “Many times audits are a precursor and essentially put the provider on notice that if they continue the offending conduct—which some do—then the next record request may be a subpoena from civil or criminal investigators.”
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