Under the reform overhaul, whistleblowers — a role doctors sometimes can play — are given more opportunities to help root out fraud, said Joel M. Androphy, a partner at the Houston-based firm of Berg & Androphy, who specializes in whistleblower litigation. The health reform law now allows them to initiate false claims actions based on information already publicly disclosed through state or local administrative reports or proceedings, such as a state Medicaid audit. Read More

The recent health care reform has left many Facebook friends in an unfriendly situation. In the midst of political debates, individuals let the health care issue become personal, often resorting to name calling and four-letter-words in response to political talking points they disagree with. Fox News Houston covers the controversy here, with input from Berg & Androphy’s own Geoff Berg.

Health Care Debate Leads to Deleted Friends?
The health care debate has spilled onto Facebook.com, creating intense online conversation like never before. Some argue it is great to see Americans getting involved in a critical national debate, but the social networking website did not start off as a pulpit for politics, and now that, in some cases, has progressed to digital egos getting bruised. Read More