MHA530 Legal and Ethical Issues of Health Administration

Sixteen Individuals Charged in $60 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

For this module’s Case Assignment, choose one of the cases of Medicare or Medicaid fraud listed above. Discuss the elements of the case and the decision that was reached by the court; and identify the type(s) of fraud and the law/s that was/were broken. Analyze the penalty for the perpetrator and whether the outcome was appropriate.

Discuss how a Corporate Compliance Program can help minimize the risk of fraud for a health care organization.