As with providers, a person charged under the statute will face fines amounting to five times the amount sought or obtained. Health Care Claims Fraud is extremely serious, and these charges can devastate you personally and professionally.
S.3800-A bill to increase the penalties for health care fraud, and for other purposes; Sponsor: Rubio, Marco [Sen.-R-FL]; Committees: Senate-Judiciary S.Res.560-A resolution designating February 2024 as “American Heart Month”; Sponsor: Durbin, Richard J. [Sen.-D-IL]; Submitted in t...
Abuse [Healthcare Compliance Tips] Post the definition of abuse and share examples with your team. Now that we talked about fraud in our previous tip, let’s go into the definition […] Read More Fraud [Healthcare Compliance Tips] Reflect on the definition of fraud and share the examp...
In recent years, health care fraud and abuse have become major issues, in part because of the rising cost of health care, industry consolidation, the emergence of private "whistle-blowers," and a change in the concept of fraud to include an emerging concern about quality of care. The 3 ...
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With a Supreme Court ruling due any day now on his signature Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Obama might win his case, but I don’t see any way he can avoid taking a big political hit. There are four ways the case can turn out. The
Second, the FCA differs from common-law fraud in at least two significant ways. One way is that claims can be legally as well as factually false. Factual falsity is straightforward. If your digital-health service or product does not actually do what you promise it will, that ...
Physicians can face criminal penalties, incur monetary fines, and risk loss of professional licenses if they violate federal fraud and abuse statutes. Here’s a breakdown of the three most prominent federal laws. The False Claims Act (FCA) makes it illegal for a health care provider to submit...
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The healthcare industry is vulnerable to various forms of fraud, including false claims, false pretenses, and fraudulent statements. It’s imperative to have knowledgeable healthcare fraud attorneys who understand federal laws and civil monetary penalties law to mount an effective defense against allega...