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What Is the Anti-kickback Statute? The anti-kickback statute makes it a crime to knowingly and willfully solicit, receive, offer, or pay “any remuneration” to induce business that is reimbursed under a federal health care program. The anti-kickback statute prohibits a person from either paying or receiving something of value to induce or reward the referral…

What Is Health Care Fraud? In general, for health care fraud, federal officials will seek charges under 18 U.S.C. § 1347(a). The elements for this section are: (a) Whoever knowingly and willfully executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice— (1) to defraud any health care benefit program; or (2) to obtain, by means…

Human (Alien) Smuggling: A Brief Overview of Operation Lone Star and Texas State Human Smuggling Law In the past, smuggling of persons charges were the primary responsibility of the Federal government. Today, however, because of a program implemented by Governor Greg Abbott called Operation Lone Star, the State of Texas is at the forefront of…

What Is It? White-Collar Crime is generally considered a crime for financial gain which is committed by means of fraud or misrepresentation. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), “White-collar crime is generally non-violent in nature and includes public corruption, health care fraud, mortgage fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering, to name a few.”…