title: Collateral sanctions for criminal convictions in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
abstract: Under current federal and state laws, physicians convicted of Medicare and Medicaid program-related crimes face numerous possible sanctions that may be imposed in addition to the applicable criminal penalties. In this article, the author describes some of the collateral sanctions that physicians and their attorneys should be aware of in order to make informed decisions concerning the proper defense strategy in a criminal case.
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Griffith
mesh_terms: D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006296:Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010820:Physicians / Q000191:economics*; D011678:Punishment; D014481:United States