Summary: The Healthcare Fraud And Abuse Control Program

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According to the FBI, healthcare fraud costs the country billions of dollars a year. Part of running a successful medical facility is to comply with HIPPA regulations. Title II of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) is concerned mostly with healthcare providers. Title II, also known as the privacy rule, addresses the prevention of Fraud and Abuse, administrative simplification and medical liability reform. The Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program is a comprehensive program to combat fraud committed against both public and private healthcare plans. This program was established by the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA). This program has recovered and returned nearly

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