Law Offices of Art Kalantar

09/24/2026

Medical practices and surgery centers face complex fraud and abuse risks, from billing and medical necessity to physician referrals, ownership, kickbacks, and Medi-Cal claims. Learn what can trigger an investigation and what providers should know when allegations arise.

Fraud and Abuse Risks for California Medical Practices and Surgery Centers California medical practices and ambulatory surgery centers operate in a highly regulated environment. Physicians and practice administrators must navigate complex rules governing referrals, financial relationships, billing,....

09/18/2026

A healthcare fraud conviction can follow a provider far beyond the courtroom. Learn how criminal charges can affect your license, practice, payer contracts, reputation, and financial future—and why an early defense strategy matters.

Learn how healthcare fraud convictions can affect professional licenses, payer contracts, Medicare and Medi-Cal participation, reputation, and civil liability.

09/10/2026

A Medicare or Medi-Cal investigation can quickly become a serious legal threat. Learn how California healthcare providers can challenge billing allegations, protect their rights, address audit findings, and potentially prevent an investigation from becoming a criminal case.

Learn defense strategies for Medicare and Medi-Cal fraud investigations, including billing disputes, intent, audits, document requests, and criminal charges.

09/03/2026

A healthcare audit can put more than reimbursement at risk. Fraud allegations may also trigger professional licensing action against physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, and other California healthcare professionals. Learn how an audit can affect your license and why a coordinated defense matters.

Learn how healthcare audits and fraud allegations can affect California medical, dental, nursing, and other professional healthcare licenses.

08/27/2026

A disgruntled employee's complaint can become much more than an internal HR issue. Learn how healthcare whistleblowers, qui tam lawsuits, financial incentives, and government intervention can expose California providers to major civil and criminal risks.

Learn how healthcare whistleblower complaints and qui tam lawsuits can expose medical providers to False Claims Act liability and criminal investigations.

08/20/2026

A billing dispute does not automatically mean healthcare fraud. Learn how allegations of upcoding, unbundling, and medical necessity violations arise—and how providers can challenge them before an audit becomes a fraud investigation.

Learn how California healthcare providers can defend against upcoding, unbundling, and medical necessity allegations in audits and fraud investigations.

08/12/2026

A UPIC investigation is not an ordinary Medicare audit. Learn how ZPICs and UPICs investigate suspected healthcare fraud, what warning signs to watch for, and how early legal action can help protect your practice before an audit becomes a criminal case.

Learn how ZPIC & UPIC investigations work, why they differ from routine Medicare audits, & how they lead to healthcare fraud enforcement & criminal referrals.

08/06/2026

Healthcare fraud charges can jeopardize your career, your license, and your freedom. Learn the most common criminal charges, potential penalties, and how early legal representation can make a difference.

Learn about California healthcare fraud charges, penalties, restitution, sentencing, and defense strategies for providers and healthcare executives.

07/29/2026

Has your practice received a Medicare audit notice from a Recovery Audit Contractor? Learn how RAC audits work, why contractors are paid on contingency, what claims they target, and how to protect your practice during the audit process.
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07/24/2026

Can a simple billing mistake turn into a criminal healthcare fraud case? It can. Learn how federal and California authorities distinguish between civil and criminal violations, what triggers criminal investigations, and how experienced legal counsel can help protect your practice.

California healthcare criminal defense lawyer Art Kalantar discusses civil & criminal fraud cases when billing mistakes may trigger criminal investigations.