{"id":9,"date":"2026-11-02T17:51:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-11-02T17:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:51:51","slug":"healthcare-fraud","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"bdmhc-hero bdmhc-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"bdmhc-hero-copy\">\r\n<p class=\"bdmhc-eyebrow\">Healthcare billing \u00b7 Medicare &amp; Medicaid<\/p>\r\n<h1>Healthcare fraud concerns.<br \/>Two different paths forward.<\/h1>\r\n<p class=\"bdmhc-lede\">You may have information about suspected fraud. You may be concerned about your own exposure. These are different situations, and they deserve different first steps.<\/p>\r\n<a class=\"bdmhc-text-link\" href=\"#choose\">Find the information relevant to you <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2193<\/span><\/a><\/div>\r\n<figure class=\"bdmhc-hero-portrait\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"{{BDMHC_ASSETS}}bdm-portrait-desk-bw.webp\" alt=\"Attorney Bobby D. Mims seated at his desk\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Bobby D. Mims Attorney at Law \u00b7 Tyler, Texas<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section id=\"choose\" class=\"bdmhc-paths bdmhc-wrap\">\r\n<div class=\"bdmhc-section-top\">\r\n<p class=\"bdmhc-eyebrow\">Two distinct paths<\/p>\r\n<h2>What brings you here?<\/h2>\r\n<p>You do not need to describe what happened to explore either path. These information pages have no intake form or document-upload facility.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bdmhc-path-grid\"><a class=\"bdmhc-path-card bdmhc-light\" href=\"{{BDMHC_WHISTLEBLOWER}}\"><span class=\"bdmhc-path-label\">Whistleblower information<\/span><\/a>\r\n<h3>I have information about suspected billing fraud.<\/h3>\r\n<p>For healthcare professionals, employees, and others considering how to raise concerns about Medicare or Medicaid billing.<\/p>\r\n<a class=\"bdmhc-path-card bdmhc-light\" href=\"{{BDMHC_WHISTLEBLOWER}}\"><span class=\"bdmhc-path-action\">Explore the whistleblower path <span class=\"bdmhc-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/span><\/a> <a class=\"bdmhc-path-card bdmhc-dark\" href=\"{{BDMHC_DEFENSE}}\"><span class=\"bdmhc-path-label\">Criminal-defense concerns<\/span><\/a>\r\n<h3>I am concerned about my own criminal exposure.<\/h3>\r\n<p>For people who may be involved in questionable billing, have been contacted by investigators, or fear possible prosecution.<\/p>\r\n<a class=\"bdmhc-path-card bdmhc-dark\" href=\"{{BDMHC_DEFENSE}}\"><span class=\"bdmhc-path-action\">Explore the defense path <span class=\"bdmhc-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\r\n<p class=\"bdmhc-path-footnote\">These paths do not imply joint representation. The firm must first check conflicts and determine whether it can offer assistance.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"bdmhc-care-band\">\r\n<div class=\"bdmhc-wrap bdmhc-care-grid\">\r\n<p class=\"bdmhc-eyebrow\">Before you share information<\/p>\r\n<div>\r\n<h2>Start with a safe contact method.<br \/>Not a collection of records.<\/h2>\r\n<p>Do not send patient names, medical records, billing files, passwords, or detailed allegations through ordinary email. Call to ask about the initial screening process before discussing sensitive facts.<\/p>\r\n<a class=\"bdmhc-button\" href=\"tel:+19035952169\">Call 903-595-2169 <span class=\"bdmhc-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span><\/a>\r\n<p class=\"bdmhc-small\">If you are unsure which path fits, say that when you call. Do not assume that a call pauses a legal deadline or that the firm is monitoring an urgent situation.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"bdmhc-wrap bdmhc-closing\">\r\n<div>\r\n<p class=\"bdmhc-eyebrow\">Private law firm. Not a government agency.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Information first.<br \/>Representation only by agreement.<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>The appropriate next step depends on your circumstances. The firm must check conflicts, evaluate whether it can assist, and agree on the scope of any representation before acting on your behalf.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Healthcare billing \u00b7 Medicare &amp; Medicaid Healthcare fraud concerns.Two different paths forward. You may have information about suspected fraud. You may be concerned about your own exposure. These are different situations, and they deserve different first steps. Find the information relevant to you \u2193 Bobby D. Mims Attorney at Law \u00b7 Tyler, Texas Two distinct [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12,"href":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/12"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mimslawtexas.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}