In today’s world, technology is everywhere. Everyone is aware that today, there are very few things that are done without the use of a device. We use it […]
Medical Inequity in the US
In America, medical inequity is a serious problem that currently creates a state of inequality in the healthcare that is provided in the country. This is known as […]
The Implications of Technology in Medical Ethics
The world is constantly changing. It’s ever evolving, consistently growing through the introductions of innovation after innovation. The bright minds of today join together to create a future […]
The Federal Anti-Medical Benefit Kickback Statue
What is the Federal Anti-Medical Benefit Kickback Statue or The Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Statute? This federal criminal law in the United States is designed to […]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA? This act was orginally planned to protect healthcare for when workers were in between jobs. […]
False Claims Act
The False Claims Act (FCA), also known as the “Lincoln Law” is a law that originally came from the Civil War. Many suppliers to the Union would give […]
Fraudulent Healthcare: When Healthcare Becomes Business
Healthcare and business are two things that go hand in hand. Although, it’s only positive until the business becomes a mask for personal gain. Even though it may […]
Stark Law #2
Stark Law has several “designated health services” that patients cannot recieve through the self referrals previously described in Stark Law #1. These “designated health services” include: clinical laboratory […]
Stark Law #1
What is Stark Law? Stark Law, also known as the Physician Self-Referral Law, is where if a physician is related to another health care provider, they cannot recommend […]