Health Care/False Claims

Zwieback, Fiset & Coleman combines industry knowledge, extensive legal and regulatory experience, and unrivaled litigation skills to serve those in the health-care environment including pharmaceutical companies, healthcare companies, health care providers, skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, doctors, and healthcare executives. Our attorneys skillfully navigate our clients through the rapidly changing and increasingly complex civil and criminal issues challenging the healthcare industry. We also safeguard clients’ business interests and guide them through intricate business and regulatory environments to avoid litigation whenever possible.

Our attorneys have significant experience negotiating criminal, civil, and administrative settlements before many government entities, including the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal and Civil Divisions, the Office of Inspector General of Health and Human Services (HHS), state attorneys general, and various licensing boards. Our expertise extends to counseling clients in False Claim Act (FCA) investigations and cases, including STARK violations, alleged bribery & kickback schemes, whistleblower (qui tam) lawsuits, hospital and skilled nursing facility cost reporting and billing issues, and alleged upcoding/fraudulent billing.