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Biography
Peter M. Hoffman is a Partner/Director with Garfunkel Wild, P.C. and is a member of the firm's Compliance
and White Collar Defense Practice Group. Peter works on
a diverse array of regulatory compliance, white collar
criminal defense, and fraud and abuse issues for a
variety of health care providers, individuals and
businesses in the health care industry.
Since joining Garfunkel
Wild, P.C. in 1996,
Mr. Hoffman has significant experience in the health care field. He
has represented numerous clients in matters involving
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office
of Inspector General, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the
New York State Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control
Unit, the New York State Department of Health, and the
New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct,
among others. He has also represented physicians and
physician practices in audits and negotiations with
commercial insurers.
Mr. Hoffman advises clients in the area of fraud and
abuse, including the federal and New York State
anti-kickback and “Stark” laws. He has also advised both
institutional and individual clients on the creation and
implementation of compliance programs.
Mr. Hoffman received his B.A. from the State University
of New York at Binghamton in 1988 and his J.D., cum
laude, from Albany Law School of Union University in
1991. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Hoffman worked for
Rogers & Wells in Manhattan, where he concentrated on
civil litigation. He then worked for the white collar
criminal defense firm of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand,
Iason & Silberberg, also in Manhattan.
Mr. Hoffman has also taught a course in pre-trial skills
as an Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University School of
Law.
Presentations
"Charting New Territory: New Requirements for
Disclosing Overpayments to Governmental Agencies and
Examining When to Appeal Adverse RAC Determinations",
34th Annual Institute sponsored by The New Jersey
Chapter of HFMA in cooperation with The Metropolitan
Philadelphia Chapter of HFMA, October 21, 2010
EHR Fraud and Abuse, Alaska Health Information Security
and Privacy Collaboration Project - April 30, 2007
Fraud and Abuse Concerns for
Electronic Prescribing and Electronic Health Records,
HCCA/AHLA Conference - October 2006 |
