by Sabrina Puglisi | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
People make mistakes. In several instances, these lapses in judgment can follow you, hindering your ability to move forward with your life. Whether you were arrested (wrongfully) or have completed your punishment for a crime you committed in your past, the burden of a...
by Sabrina Puglisi | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Regarding federal crimes, prosecutors can use various charges to hold someone accountable for their actions. Today, we will explain how the federal government can employ a charge of mail fraud, which can almost be viewed as a catch-all, to prosecute people they...
by Sabrina Puglisi | Jun 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Previously, we published a blog examining healthcare fraud and how federal sentencing guidelines apply to those convicted. In that blog, we focused primarily on the loss amount and how it directly impacts sentencing and restitution. To take it one step further,...
by Sabrina Puglisi | May 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) are used by federal prosecutors to charge and convict several people of an organization for committing several crimes. They have been brought against the Gambino and Bonanno crime families, the Key West Police...
by Sabrina Puglisi | Apr 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
In last month’s blog, we discussed healthcare fraud through the lens of federal sentencing guidelines. One of the points we brought up was how a sentence would be directly related to how much was billed to either private insurance or Medicare. When a healthcare...
by Sabrina Puglisi | Mar 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Ounces make pounds. Healthcare fraud has the government’s attention because a wide range of deceptive practices and behaviors has led to about $60 billion annually. Although we will provide you with everyday examples of healthcare fraud, it is important to note that...