Mark Silberman

regulatory compliance. Mr. Silberman specializes in managing internal and external healthcare investigations, False Claims Act cases, white collar criminal defense, all forms of healthcare litigation, and all aspects of the Illinois Certificate of Need program.

Mr. Silberman handles audit, compliance, investigations, and enforcement actions involving HHS-OIG, the Medicare/Medicaid programs, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board (Certificate of Need). Mr. Silberman advises clients regarding managing and avoiding allegations of healthcare fraud and healthcare-related criminal conduct, addressing concerns related to the Anti-Kickback Statute, and pharmacy and pharmaceutical related litigation. He provides counsel and litigation services for physicians, facilities, and pharmacies engaged with any federal agency along with handling Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement issues, False Claims Act/Qui Tam defense, and various health care transactional matters. Mr. Silberman serves as the outside General Counsel to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. Prior to joining Benesch, Mr. Silberman served as the co-chair of his prior firm’s national healthcare fraud, audit, compliance and enforcement group.

Mr. Silberman’s experience as a prosecutor, healthcare regulator, and attorney in private practice are the underpinnings to his philosophy of applying the principles of preventive healthcare to his relationships with his healthcare clients: If you obtain routine checkups, know your risk factors, and are honest about communicating your symptoms, it is amazing how many more options exist and problems that can be avoided.