New proposed fraud and abuse regulations: severe penalties for unwary providers.
New proposed regulations on federal health care programs are targeted against fraud and abuse, a growing trend among providers. This article gives a legal analysis of the new laws and examines the administrative process enforced by the Inspector General's office. At the same time, the authors enumerate defense opportunities in the context of the new proposed regulations.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003415:Crime; D005607:Fraud; D006296:Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006300:Health Services Misuse / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services