tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 5

What NOT to Do if the Feds Come Calling

Don't: Stand in the way - either literally or figuratively. "Never attempt to obstruct an investigation," insists attorney Robert Wanerman with Reed Smith in Washington. That's cause for exclusion from Medicare, he warns. So even if you're ultimately found to be in complete compliance with whatever rule the feds suspected you were breaking, you can still be ousted if you obstructed the investigation.Don't: Try to cover your tracks. Never try to conceal information, Collins advises. The fact is, "It's all cloak and dagger in the beginning," and you might not know what information the feds already...

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