Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws Affecting Medicare and Medicaid An Overview

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil procedure.

Criminal procedure.

Fraud.

Medicaid.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Provides brief overview of Federal statutes addressing fraud and abuse in federally funded health care programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. Includes examples of prohibited conduct and civil and criminal penalties for violations; and covers the False Claims Act, the anti-kickback statute, the Stark law, and additional program-related penalties and exclusions. Addresses some of the amendments made to these statutes by P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws Affecting Medicare and Medicaid

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-AML-0273

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license