Government Fraud

Homestead Exemptions for AirBnB Hosts are Complicated — and Often Illegal

Many homeowners seeking to make extra cash by renting all or part of their home through such online home-sharing portals as AirBnB or Craigslist are…

Tad Simons August 08, 2018

To Solve the Opioid Crisis, Address Demand, Not Just Supply

More than 100 people a day die from drug overdoses in the United States, two-thirds of them from opioids in various forms. The most lethal…

Tad Simons July 27, 2018

House Ways and Means Committee Explores Comprehensive Strategy in Combating Medicare and Medicaid Fraud

On July 17, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to discuss the existence of fraud within Medicare and Medicaid and how best to…

Bruce Zagaris July 24, 2018

New Initiatives Announced to Strengthen Medicaid Program Integrity

On June 26, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced several new initiatives designed to improve the integrity of the Medicaid program. Medicaid, along…

Melissa D. Berry July 20, 2018

Arizona’s Top Cop Talks Tech: Arizona AG Mark Brnovich on Technology, Law Enforcement and the Growing Challenge Posed by Rampant Cybercrime

Back in the early-1990s, when Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich started his legal career, the internet barely existed, no one knew what a “web page”…

Tad Simons July 18, 2018

Largest Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action in DOJ History Results in Charges Against 601 Individuals

On June 28, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the largest ever healthcare fraud enforcement…

Melissa D. Berry July 12, 2018

HealthCare Fraud 101: A Primer

Healthcare fraud schemes are a serious problem in the U.S. In fiscal year 2017 alone, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of…

Gina Jurva July 06, 2018

U.S. Prescription Opioid Crisis: What Are the True Costs?

Opioid addiction is not just a major health crisis in America, it's also a major source of fraud that costs the government millions of dollars…

Melissa D. Berry June 27, 2018

Medicaid & Medicare Fraud: OIG Reports Expected $1.46 Billion in Recoveries

In its Semiannual Report to Congress, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reported that it…

Melissa D. Berry June 22, 2018

Crusading Against Criminal Activity on Blockchain: Q&A with Steptoe’s Alan Cohn

Alan Cohn, co-chair of the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency practice at Steptoe & Johnson, knows blockchain technology well, and he is dedicated to stopping criminals from…

Gina Jurva May 16, 2018

From the Front Lines: A Former Anti-Terrorism Instructor on Fighting Financial Crime

Rick Wells is no stranger to capturing terrorists, thwarting criminal enterprises, and fighting to keep drug dealers from harming the public. He’s interrogated them, he’s…

Gina Jurva April 23, 2018

ACAMS Hollywood AML Conference: From the Mouths of Regulators

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — More than 2,000 financial services professionals from 15 sectors, both public and private, descended upon the 23rd Annual Association of Certified Anti-Money…

Gina Jurva April 18, 2018