Robert Liles

Robert W. Liles is Managing Partner at the law firm of Liles Parker in Washington, DC. Prior to entering practice, Mr. Liles was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Texas. Mr. Liles' background is in health care administration. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Liles worked in various management positions in hospitals in San Antonio and Houston, Texas.

The OPM Debarment Action on Health care Providers - Liles Parker - Dec 2023

The OPM Debarment Process – Responding to an FEHBP Debarment or Suspension Action in 2024

Author: Ashley Morgan, Christin Thompson (December 20, 2023): Most health care providers and suppliers are familiar with the fact that as a participating provider in the Medicare and / or Medicaid programs, certain criminal convictions, adverse licensure actions, and various types of prohibited conduct may subject the provider to exclusion from participation in Federal health […]

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Texas HHSC-OIG is Ramping-Up its Investigations of Medicaid Pediatric Telemedicine Claims

(June 27, 2023): In the State of Texas, Medicaid plays a significant role in providing healthcare services to a large portion of the population. With more than 5.9 million[1] Texans (approximately 18.9% of the current population[2]) enrolled in Medicaid, it is an essential program for qualifying low-income citizens. In Texas, Medicaid costs taxpayers over $40

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HHS Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) Appeals

(June 15, 2023): The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is enormous, employing more than 80,000 individuals[1] who work in a dozen operating divisions and an even greater number of independent offices that report directly to the Office of the Secretary.[2] One of these independent offices is the HHS Departmental Appeals Board (DAB or

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Medicare Advantage Plans are Aggressively Denying Claims – Administrative Appeals are Growing

(May 25, 2023): According to the latest data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), beneficiaries participating in Medicare Advantage[1] plans now surpass those enrolled in original Medicare plans. Slightly more than one-half[2] of the 59.82 million Medicare beneficiaries now eligible for coverage have signed up for one of the 5,261 Medicare

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Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) & Collateral Enforcement Risks: A Review

(October 12, 2022): The False Claims Act is the primary civil enforcement tool utilized by our government today. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) won or negotiated over $5.6 billion in False Claims Act (FCA)[1] settlements and judgments. Of that amount, more than $5 billion [2] resulted from matters involving

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Enforcement Efforts Targeting Aquatic Therapy Providers and CPT Code 97113 Claims

(October 3, 2022): Aquatic therapy is a common method of rehabilitation and maintenance for several types of injuries and conditions, and the practice is widely accepted by Medicare, Medicaid and many private payors. Historically, both payors and law enforcement have routinely audited aquatic therapy claims. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) initially suspended

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Incident To Billing Practices are Under Law Enforcement’s Microscope. Are Your Incident To Billing Practices Compliant?

(September 20, 2022): In the Medicare billing context, the term “Incident To” refers to the fact that under certain circumstances, the services of non-physician, mid-level practitioners (such as Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs)) are “. . . furnished as an integral, although incidental, part of the physician’s personal professional services in the course

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Balloon Sinuplasty Fraud / Balloon Dilation Fraud Prosecutions are Increasing Around the Country

(May 25, 2022): In recent years, federal regulators have initiated a significant number of audits and investigations examining the improper billing of claims for balloon sinuplasty / balloon dilation procedures by Otolaryngologists (commonly referred to as Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) physicians. Depending on the specific facts in each case, the improper billing of balloon

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VA Acupuncture Audits of Non-VA, Community Providers are Increasing

(May 20, 2022): Acupuncture audits and investigations by federal, state and private payors have greatly expanded in recent years. One of the most active players conducting acupuncture audits today is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (VA). It is worth noting that long before traditional Medicare even considered covering acupuncture services,[1] the VA made these

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State and Federal Hospice Audit and Investigation Efforts are Expanding in 2022

(May 12, 2022): Hospice agencies are again the focus of both state and federal investigators and prosecutors around the country. The number of hospice audits and investigations at both the state and federal levels have risen in 2022. This isn’t surprising given the ever-expanding level of beneficiary participation and cost of Medicare’s hospice benefit program.

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