week 3 discs

PSY

Maybe she’s born with it…

What do you think has more influence on how a person turns out, nature or nurture? Is it the genetics he/ she is born with or the environment they grow up in? Give examples and support your argument. There are no right or wrong responses here, just well-reasoned, objective thinking.

Attached below for nature and nurture chapter.

PSY 2

Should penile augmentation, vaginal rejuvenation, and other such cosmetic procedures be legal or illegal? Do individuals have a right to pursue genital surgeries for which the benefits may be unclear? Write an essay of 200-400 words addressing these questions. Remember to post responses (75-100 words each) to at least two of your classmates.

HGMT

Health care fraud is a form of white collar crime. It involves filing illegitimate health care claims to turn an illicit profit. The 3 major laws that protect against healthcare fraud are the Anti-kickback statute, Stark, and the False Claims Act. From the readings and independent research, find one (1) specific real life legal case example of how kickback arrangements would violate the Stark Law. In addition, discuss with your colleagues how the kickback arrangements could violate trust between provider organizations and patients. From the readings and independent research, find one (1) specific real life legal case example of a breach of the False Claims Act by a health-related organization. In addition, discuss whether health care organizations are properly equipped to ensure compliance and minimize exposure risks. If not why not?

Read the background articles. This discussion requires research beyond the articles. See Discussion Expectations and Grading for rules on discussions.

Assigned reading materials:

• Medicare Fraud and Abuse: Prevention, Detention, & Reporting – https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/downloads/fraud_and_abuse.pdf
• Stark and AKS Chart-http://oig.hhs.gov/compliance/provider-compliance-training/files/StarkandAKSChartHandout508.pdf
• Breakdown of False Claims Act-(Control>>Click>>From Drop down Menu select Open in New Window or Copy/Paste into your URL) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/civil/legacy/2011/04/22/C-FRAUDS_FCA_Primer.pdf
• The Stark Truth about the Stark law Part I http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2003/1100/p27.html
• Deficit Reduction Act-http://www.crowell.com/documents/docassocfktype_articles_919.pdf
• Brown, J. (2008). Develop a policy for amended records. Journal of Health Care compliance, January-February, 37- 38. [must use UMGC library]
• Mekel, M. (2012). The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 Meets the Era of Health Care Reform: Continuing Themes and Common Threads. Journal of Legal Medicine, (33), 106. [must use UMGC library]

 

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