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Medi-Cal Fraud

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Do you need a Criminal Defense Attorney in Fresno? If you have been arrested or charged with Medi-Cal fraud, it is essential to obtain legal counsel for help right away.  

What is Medi-Cal Fraud?

Medi-Cal is a state program that helps low-income families with health costs. Medi-Cal fraud is a type of insurance fraud that targets Medi-Cal beneficiaries.

Examples of Medi-Cal Fraud

Since Medi-Cal fraud can be difficult to understand, here are some common examples of how Medi-Cal fraud is committed.

  • Getting Medi-Cal benefits under a false declaration in order to get more from Medi-Cal
  • Making a false or fraudulent claim on purpose for payment of a Medi-Cal benefit
  • Submitting a claim for a Medi-Cal benefit that was not actually used

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Penalties for Medi-Cal Fraud

Medi-Cal fraud is a wobbler, meaning it can be charged as either a misdemeanor of a felony depending on the circumstances of the case.
The penalties as a misdemeanor include:

  • Misdemeanor probation
  • Imprisonment time
  • A maximum fine of $10,000

The penalties as a felony include:

  • Felony probation
  • Imprisonment time
  • A fine up to $50,000 or double the amount of money defrauded, whichever is greater

Cases prosecuted in federal court could face much more severe punishment.

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Legal Defenses for Medi-Cal Fraud

If you didn’t have fraudulent intent then you aren’t guilty of Medi-Cal fraud. Even if you were unaware or made a mistake, if you weren’t intending to commit fraud then you can’t be guilty of Medi-Cal fraud.

The prosecutor has to prove every element of a crime. For example, they have to prove that you knew you were committing Medi-Cal fraud with the intent to defraud someone.

Have you been legally accused of committing Medi-cal fraud? If you have been arrested or charged with a crime, it is essential to obtain legal council for help. It’s important to take your charges seriously. Don’t just hope for the best. Hire an attorney who understands your situation and the consequences you face.

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Your Defense Attorney for Medi-Cal Fraud Charges

I’m Mark A. Broughton and I’m here to fight for you. I have been a defense Attorney for 40+ years and have represented thousands of people accused of crimes. I have extensive experience representing citizens charged with White Collar Crimes such as Credit Card FraudEmbezzlementInsurance Fraud, and Prescription Drug Fraud, to name a few.

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Your Defense Attorney for Medi-Cal Fraud Charges

I’m Mark A. Broughton and I’m here to fight for you. I have been a defense Attorney for 40+ years and have represented thousands of people accused of crimes. I have extensive experience representing citizens charged with White Collar Crimes such as Credit Card FraudEmbezzlementInsurance Fraud, and Prescription Drug Fraud, to name a few.

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About Mark Broughton:

Compassionate, highly experienced, exceptional reputation, ethical and honest:

Mark Broughton has been practicing law for over 40 years. He estimates that he has conducted over 200 jury trials – everything from DUIs, drug cases, sex cases, domestic violence, assaults, “three-strikes,” dozens of cases involving criminal street gangs, gun/deadly weapons, drive-by shootings, robberies, attempted murders, and murders, including special circumstance murder cases.

He has received many outright Not Guilty verdicts for his clients in all of these types of cases, including several murder cases – at one time between 2005-2007, the jury found his clients Not Guilty in four separate cases in a row.

Mark Broughton is qualified as a death penalty lawyer and is on the special circumstances/death penalty panel of attorneys in Fresno, California, where he is regularly appointed to special circumstances/death penalty murder cases by the Fresno County Superior Court.

Other Qualifications:
  • Certified Specialist Criminal Law, State Bar of California
  • Board of Trustees, State Bar of California
  • Chairman, Fresno County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section

Mark Broughton enjoys close relationships with his clients.  He sees every individual’s situation with compassion and empathy and believes that every person has the right to a fair trial and is innocent until proven guilty.

Above all, he enjoys helping reunite his clients and their families during and after dealing with perhaps the most difficult time in their lives, going through the challenging criminal process with them.

Practice Areas

Related Areas of Practice:

Cybercrime

Fraud

Federal White Collar Crime

White Collar Theft

Mortgage Fraud

Check Fraud

Insurance Fraud

Embezzlement

Cybercrime

Fraud

Federal White Collar Crime

White Collar Theft

Mortgage Fraud

Check Fraud

Insurance Fraud

Embezzlement

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