Homework Content
Health care organizations get audited on a frequent basis due to legal issues, including fraud. Becoming familiar with types of health care fraud will provide you with a foundation for addressing future legal concerns.
Preparation
Review the Health Care Fraud page on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) website for a list of common types of health care fraud.
Assignment Deliverable
Write a 350- to 525-word blog post with your takeaways from this list of common types of health care fraud. Include the following in your blog post:
Describe items that surprised you.
Explain the penalty for some of these fraud schemes.
Explain if the penalty is fitting for the crime.
Describe why health care organizations need to be aware of these fraud schemes.
Review the OIG web page for providers that were punished. OIG Fraud
Format any citations and references used to support your assignment according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.