6 laws Flashcards
6 laws HIPPA
(Health insurance portability and accountability act) Protects privacy and personal information.
6 laws false claims act
If you knowingly attempt to get payment from CMS
under false or fraudulent circumstances,
you are in violation of this act.
6 laws Anti kickback Legislation
Prevents doctors from using incentive and anything of value to promote there health care business.
is a criminal statute that prohibits the exchange, of anything of value, in an effort to induce the referral of federal health care program business.
6 laws EMTALA
(Emergency Medical Treatment Active Labor Act) To
Patient anti dumping act
ensure ill patients who are uninsured or underinsured receive appropriate emergency care and to prevent hospitals from refusing to treat patients who come to the emergency department
Starks law
The Stark law is a limitation on certain physician referrals. It prohibits physician referrals of designated health services (“DHS”) for Medicare and Medicaid patients if the physician (or an immediate family member) has a financial relationship with that entity.
6 laws HCQIA
(Health care quality improvement act) Keeps record of there male practice.