Tahan H A
Columbia University, School of Nursing, New York, USA.
JONAS Healthc Law Ethics Regul. 1999 Mar;1(1):16-24. doi: 10.1097/00128488-199903000-00007.
Fraudulent and abusive practices in home healthcare are costly. They damage the integrity of the home health agency, the home care industry, and home care providers. Federal and state enforcement activities have increased exponentially over the past few years to fight fraud and abuse, resulting in the collection of nearly $1.1 billion in fines, settlements, and administrative impositions in 1997. This article discusses the issues of fraud and abuse and the responsibilities of home healthcare providers toward prevention and control of such practices.
家庭医疗保健中的欺诈和滥用行为代价高昂。它们损害了家庭健康机构、家庭护理行业以及家庭护理提供者的诚信。在过去几年中，联邦和州的执法活动呈指数级增长，以打击欺诈和滥用行为，1997年收缴的罚款、和解金及行政罚款近11亿美元。本文讨论了欺诈和滥用问题以及家庭医疗保健提供者在预防和控制此类行为方面的责任。
