With a global pandemic currently going on, the number of insurance and Medicare fraud investigations are rising.  A knowledgeable criminal defense attorney in Miami Dade can review the circumstances of the charges against you and advise you of your rights throughout the process.  Here are some examples of insurance fraud cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic that a criminal defense attorney in Miami Dade may be able to help with.

Testing Procedures

If you run a medical clinic, you may have wanted to help test people for the virus.  However, third parties may have sold you counterfeit testing kits.  The FDA has not approved any at-home test kits as of today.  You may be accused of charging for services that you did not provide due to these fraudulent test kits.

Additionally, legitimate tests are being offered for free and are administered by a health care professional, so you may face allegations if you charge for these services.

Fake Insurance

Investigators have found some individuals or companies offering COVID-19 related health insurance to consumers.  They pretend to be insurance representatives from large insurance companies, but they are not employed by these companies.

Treatment Scams

While you may be on the cutting edge of discovering an effective treatment for COVID-19, offering such treatments to patients without carefully evaluating these treatments can make you wind up with an insurance fraud charge against you.

Duplicate Billing

With such a slew of cases involving COVID-19, some medical professionals may make honest mistakes, such as billing twice for the same services or mixing up patient records.

If you are facing allegations of insurance or Medicare fraud, do not delay in contacting an experienced lawyer who can lodge a defense for you.