How to survive a Medicare audit of your practice. (Tips on Developing a Compliance Plan).: An article from: Skin & Allergy News
How to survive a Medicare audit of your practice. (Tips on Developing a Compliance Plan).: An article from: Skin & Allergy News
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Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits
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Medicare Advantage Plans 2011
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Online Guide to Answer Questions About Medicare.(Brief Article): An article from: Family Practice News
Online Guide to Answer Questions About Medicare.(Brief Article): An article from: Family Practice News
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South Carolina Attorney Says Whistleblowers Can Prevent Dangerous Off-Label Drug Uses
Columbia, S.C. (PRWEB) December 16, 2011
Bert Louthian, a South Carolina attorney who focuses on whistleblower lawsuits, said today that he supports government inspectors who recently told lawmakers, according to Fox News, that more needs to be done to prevent doctors from prescribing psychiatric drugs that are not approved to treat dementia in afflicted nursing home residents.
Fox News reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that 83 percent of Medicare claims for antipsychotic medications normally used to treat people with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder were prescribed for patients with dementia. Almost 305,000 nursing home residents were prescribed antipsychotics.
The medications have been linked to an increased risk of death in seniors, which has led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to repeatedly caution against prescribing such drugs for easing aggressive behaviors associated with dementia, according to Fox News.
There have been multiple warnings to practitioners against the health risks of using antipsychotic medications for people with dementia, both from the federal government and the drug companies who warn against it on their labels, said Louthian, of the Columbia (S.C.) personal injury law firm, Louthian Law Firm, P.A.
Now its time for people to step forward and prevent a serious health crisis by alerting the public to such continued misuse.
Louthian said that off-label use, or the use of drugs beyond the scope for which they are approved, is a nationwide problem that is beginning to receive widespread attention through qui tam litigation, or whistleblower claims.
Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly being held accountable for promoting the use of their drugs for off-label uses, the South Carolina lawyer said. That is a violation of the False Claims Act because payment for off-label use of prescription medications by Medicare or Medicaid is not eligible for reimbursement.
The False Claims Act pertains to any kind of fraudulent claim on the U.S., including tax fraud, health care fraud (such as false Medicaid or Medicare claims), Social Security fraud or corporate fraud that involves overbilling the government or submitting false information to regulatory agencies.
Another major area of qui tam litigation is occurring among medical practices that are billing Medicare for services that arent authorized, Louthian said.
What we have seen is they will tack on a $ 25 charge here or $ 50 charge there thinking that nobody will notice and Medicare doesn’t notice because oversight and enforcement appear to be practically nonexistent until an employee of the medical practice comes forward, Louthian said. It doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up, and there can be a hefty per occurrence monetary penalty.
Lawyers who are well-versed in qui tam litigation and whistleblower claims can assist workers in bringing the fraud to light without fear of retaliation from their employers.
Being a whistleblower is not necessarily a role that people are comfortable playing, Louthian said. While they may reap financial rewards from a successful qui tam lawsuit due to treble damages and other penalties which may add up even though the fraud they see may appear to be small — they also must face a lengthy legal process that can be stressful and overwhelming, Louthian said.
But when youre talking about protecting innocent people from harms caused by off-label or other abuses, people need to summon the courage to bring the truth to light.
About The Louthian Law Firm
The Louthian Law Firm, P.A., of Columbia, S.C., has been obtaining fair compensation for personal injury victims since 1959. The firm was founded by Herbert Louthian, who has more than 50 years of trial experience and is licensed to practice in all courts in South Carolina. The Louthian Law Firm focuses on personal injury cases involving medical malpractice; car, truck and motorcycle accidents; and other serious and catastrophic injuries throughout South Carolina. For a free, confidential case evaluation, contact the firm by phone at (866) 410-5656 or through its online form.
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Medicare revises rules on covering ICD devices. (Cardiovascular Medicine).(implantable cardioverter defibrillator): An article from: Internal Medicine News
Medicare revises rules on covering ICD devices. (Cardiovascular Medicine).(implantable cardioverter defibrillator): An article from: Internal Medicine News
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Medicare eyes $1B from employers.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
Medicare eyes B from employers.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on April 22, 1991. The length of the article is 653 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Overcome Panic Attacks And Live Your Life
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Startup Infoproducts.
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The Medicare Truth – GOP Doctors Caucus
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