The United States Attorneys’ Office in Philadelphia has been at the vanguard of efforts to enforce legal standards in the face of alleged healthcare fraud under government-funded programs as well as private insurance. The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was one of the first to begin the use of proceedings under the False Claims Act, often initiated by qui tam relaters. Welsh & Recker has had substantial success in defending individuals, companies and institutions facing allegations of healthcare fraud.

Clients in the healthcare field often face a double-barreled threat consisting of both criminal and civil proceedings under the False Claims Act. These actions can arise out of settings in which the medicine, medical procedures, pharmaceutical products, research functions, or other aspects of the case are extremely complicated and technical. Moreover, the regulatory background in these fields is often decades behind the industry; as a result, the government often seeks to regulate by enforcement rather than to promulgate comprehensive regulations from the outset.

Welsh & Recker has represented parties in civil and criminal investigations, achieving success before juries when the government has proceeded to indict on federal criminal charges.