Navigating the high-stakes landscape of federal enforcement, False Claims Act liability, and compliance strategies.

Healthcare fraud enforcement continues to be a significant focus for federal and state regulators, creating complex legal challenges for attorneys representing healthcare providers, organizations, and executives. This program will examine key enforcement developments and legal risks arising under major healthcare fraud and abuse laws, including the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.
In this CLE webinar, Ashwin Ram, Partner at Buchalter LLP, will provide practical guidance on defending against healthcare fraud allegations, evaluating potential enforcement exposure, and advising clients involved in government investigations and related proceedings. Drawing on his experience handling healthcare fraud investigations and high-stakes enforcement matters, Mr. Ram will discuss investigation strategies, common risk areas, and legal considerations when responding to government inquiries and fraud allegations.
Attendees will gain practical insights into applying statutory frameworks and litigation strategies when counseling healthcare clients facing fraud and abuse investigations.
Identify key healthcare fraud enforcement priorities and the statutory frameworks governing False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute matters.
Analyze common legal risks associated with healthcare fraud allegations, government investigations, and enforcement proceedings.
Evaluate defense strategies and counseling approaches for representing healthcare clients facing fraud and abuse inquiries.

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Ashwin J. Ram is Co-Chair of Buchalter’s White Collar & Investigations Practice and one of the country’s “go-to” legal strategists and advocate for clients facing bet-the-company litigation, government investigations, and high-stakes commercial disputes. A former federal prosecutor and accomplished trial lawyer, he brings over two decades of experience to matters where the outcomes define careers, businesses, and personal liberty. Ashwin has tried over two dozen cases to verdict, resolved matters involving alleged losses exceeding several billion dollars, and successfully argued state and federal appeals. His practice spans white-collar criminal defense, securities class actions, civil RICO matters, healthcare investigations, tax controversy, and complex business disputes—often at the intersection of multiple forums and overlapping government investigations