Hallam K
Mod Healthc. 2000 Apr 3;30(14):2, 16.
Call it selective prosecution. Last week's disclosure of several alleged "sweetheart deals" involving the settlement of Medicare billing disputes has HCFA officials concerned that other healthcare providers could start demanding more favorable treatment. Former HCFA Administrator Bruce Vladeck (left) was among those testifying on those cases last week in Washington. Meanwhile, a look at data on federal fraud investigations shows big geographic disparities in those probes. See story on p. 36.
这可称为选择性起诉。上周披露的几起涉及医疗保险计费纠纷和解的所谓“甜心交易”，让医疗保健财务管理局（HCFA）的官员担心其他医疗服务提供商可能会开始要求更优惠的待遇。前HCFA局长布鲁斯·弗拉德克（左）是上周在华盛顿就这些案件作证的人员之一。与此同时，查看一下联邦欺诈调查的数据就会发现，这些调查在地域上存在很大差异。见第36页的报道。
