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January 22, 2024
Nashville partner Bob Wade will participate in the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Anchorage Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference in Feb. 22-23. The conference will include topics on regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, risk management, and maintaining an effective compliance program. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn live Compliance Certification Board (CCB) continuing education units (CEUs) and network with other professionals.
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Edgar Bueno
Partner
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
Suite 114-A
Savannah, GA 31401
Edgar has more than 20 years of experience defending clients under investigation by the government. He focuses his practice on civil, criminal, and administrative matters involving healthcare fraud and abuse. He has extensive experience in defending actions brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) and similar state laws. He assists healthcare clients with internal...
Edgar has more than 20 years of experience defending clients under investigation by the government. He focuses his practice on civil, criminal, and administrative matters involving healthcare fraud and abuse. He has extensive experience in defending actions brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) and similar state laws. He assists healthcare clients with internal investigations and compliance reviews to identify risk areas in operations or in billing. He counsels clients on business arrangements for compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statue and the Stark Self-Referral Law. He advises providers on the reporting of Medicare/Medicaid overpayments and the voluntary disclosure process. He counsels clients on OIG program exclusions and payment suspension issues involving CMS. Edgar also has experience in advising clients on HIPAA privacy and handling investigations involving medical record breaches.
Edgar also represents clients who are the subjects or targets of criminal or grand jury investigations. He focuses on achieving dismissals or other favorable outcomes pre-indictment or before charges are filed.
Edgar is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia. There he supervised the entire division and oversaw all aspects of federal court litigation for numerous high-profile cases. He also served as the office’s Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Coordinator where he focused on federal FCA litigation covering a wide range of subject matters such as healthcare fraud, defense procurement fraud, banking and mortgage fraud, and antitrust issues. Through his leadership, the office saw an unprecedented number of FCA enforcement actions being filed and millions of dollars in recoveries.
A frequent speaker at national and state conferences on fraud and abuse, compliance, and responding to government investigations, Edgar has served as an instructor at the Department of Justice training center (NAC) and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). He has twice been recognized by the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for exceptional achievement in fighting healthcare fraud.
investigations and compliance reviews to identify risk areas in operations or in billing. He counsels clients on business arrangements for compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statue and the Stark Self-Referral Law. He advises providers on the reporting of Medicare/Medicaid overpayments and the voluntary disclosure process. He counsels clients on OIG program exclusions and payment suspension issues involving CMS. Edgar also has experience in advising clients on HIPAA privacy and handling investigations involving medical record breaches.
Edgar also represents clients who are the subjects or targets of criminal or grand jury investigations. He focuses on achieving dismissals or other favorable outcomes pre-indictment or before charges are filed.
Edgar is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia. There he supervised the entire division and oversaw all aspects of federal court litigation for numerous high-profile cases. He also served as the office’s Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Coordinator where he focused on federal FCA litigation covering a wide range of subject matters such as healthcare fraud, defense procurement fraud, banking and mortgage fraud, and antitrust issues. Through his leadership, the office saw an unprecedented number of FCA enforcement actions being filed and millions of dollars in recoveries.
A frequent speaker at national and state conferences on fraud and abuse, compliance, and responding to government investigations, Edgar has served as an instructor at the Department of Justice training center (NAC) and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). He has twice been recognized by the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for exceptional achievement in fighting healthcare fraud.
Experience
Experience
- Experience in representing all types of providers in the health care industry including: physicians, hospital systems, home health agencies, anesthesia, podiatrists, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, diagnostic testing facilities, durable medical equipment suppliers, hospice, long term care facilities, and ambulance companies
- Broad experience in handling sensitive internal investigations as well as representing clients in a wide range of white-collar criminal matters involving insider trading, tax, campaign finance law, government loans and financing, environmental regulations, customs and importation issues, and food safety
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Savannah and Atlanta offices of international law firm
- Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia
- Enforcement Attorney, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
- Attorney, two law firms in Washington, DC and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Education
-
George Washington School of Law,
JD
Member, Moot Cout Board
- The University of Chicago, BA
Admissions
- Georgia
- Virginia
Practice Areas
Industries
Experience
- Experience in representing all types of providers in the health care industry including: physicians, hospital systems, home health agencies, anesthesia, podiatrists, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, diagnostic testing facilities, durable medical equipment suppliers, hospice, long term care facilities, and ambulance companies
- Broad experience in handling sensitive internal investigations as well as representing clients in a wide range of white-collar criminal matters involving insider trading, tax, campaign finance law, government loans and financing, environmental regulations, customs and importation issues, and food safety
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Savannah and Atlanta offices of international law firm
- Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia
- Enforcement Attorney, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
- Attorney, two law firms in Washington, DC and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Media
Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Health Care Law (2024)
- OIG Bronze Medal for Outstanding Employee of the Year (2003)
- OIG Exceptional Achievement Award (1999, 2001, 2002)
Professional Activities
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
- Member, Health Care Compliance Association
Edgar has more than 20 years of experience defending clients under investigation by the government. He focuses his practice on civil, criminal, and administrative matters involving healthcare fraud and abuse. He has extensive experience in defending actions brought under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) and similar state laws. He assists healthcare clients with internal... investigations and compliance reviews to identify risk areas in operations or in billing. He counsels clients on business arrangements for compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statue and the Stark Self-Referral Law. He advises providers on the reporting of Medicare/Medicaid overpayments and the voluntary disclosure process. He counsels clients on OIG program exclusions and payment suspension issues involving CMS. Edgar also has experience in advising clients on HIPAA privacy and handling investigations involving medical record breaches.
Edgar also represents clients who are the subjects or targets of criminal or grand jury investigations. He focuses on achieving dismissals or other favorable outcomes pre-indictment or before charges are filed.
Edgar is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia. There he supervised the entire division and oversaw all aspects of federal court litigation for numerous high-profile cases. He also served as the office’s Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Coordinator where he focused on federal FCA litigation covering a wide range of subject matters such as healthcare fraud, defense procurement fraud, banking and mortgage fraud, and antitrust issues. Through his leadership, the office saw an unprecedented number of FCA enforcement actions being filed and millions of dollars in recoveries.
A frequent speaker at national and state conferences on fraud and abuse, compliance, and responding to government investigations, Edgar has served as an instructor at the Department of Justice training center (NAC) and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). He has twice been recognized by the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for exceptional achievement in fighting healthcare fraud.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Experience in representing all types of providers in the health care industry including: physicians, hospital systems, home health agencies, anesthesia, podiatrists, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, diagnostic testing facilities, durable medical equipment suppliers, hospice, long term care facilities, and ambulance companies
- Broad experience in handling sensitive internal investigations as well as representing clients in a wide range of white-collar criminal matters involving insider trading, tax, campaign finance law, government loans and financing, environmental regulations, customs and importation issues, and food safety
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Savannah and Atlanta offices of international law firm
- Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Civil Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia
- Enforcement Attorney, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
- Attorney, two law firms in Washington, DC and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Education
-
George Washington School of Law,
JD
Member, Moot Cout Board
- The University of Chicago, BA
Admissions
- Georgia
- Virginia
Practice Areas
- White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
- Litigation
- HIPAA & Health Information Privacy & Security
- Laboratory Services
- Healthcare Qui Tam Investigations & Litigation
Industries
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Health Care Law (2024)
- OIG Bronze Medal for Outstanding Employee of the Year (2003)
- OIG Exceptional Achievement Award (1999, 2001, 2002)
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
- Member, Health Care Compliance Association
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