Case: Criminal Law
Please view the Healthcare fraud: Billing for services not rendered video below (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZB2fueXn9g). Then read the case study below the video.
Benevis and Kool Smiles Dental Clinics have joined the ranks of medical professionals and businesses found guilty of defrauding the government. Using the background reading as well as other sources, research the case against this company. After completing your research, please respond to the following questions.
Length: Submit a 3-page paper.
Benevis, Kool Smiles to pay $23.9 million in settlement with Department of Justice. (2018, Jan 12). ADA News. Retrieved from
https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/january/benevis-kool-smiles-to-pay-239-million-in-settlement-with-department-of-justiceDance, S. (2014, Sep 03) Dando won’t face trial: Sexual assault charges dropped; doctor gives up his state license.
The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.Metrick, B. (2017, Mar 02). Doctor guilty of sexual assault, drugging.
Public Opinion. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.Sanderson, S. (2018, Jan 26) Casper doctor found guilty of sexually assaulting patients.
Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved from:
http://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/casper-doctor-found-guilty-of-sexually-assaulting-patients/article_e323fd54-ad21-5681-a70e-639d589274f0.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1Temecula doctor convicted of 25 charges in sexual assault case. (2017, March 1).
Temecula Patch.Retrieved from:
https://patch.com/california/temecula/temecula-doctor-convicted-25-charges-sexual-assault-caseTwohey, M. (2010, Apr 30) Women charged rape; doctor still practiced: Since 2000, 7 women have accused Dr. Bruce Sylvester Smith of sexual assault.
Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/chi-100430doctor-story.html
PART IIRead the article in the required reading, “The Medicine Shoppe v. Loretta Lynch, et al.: Pharmacists and prescribing physicians are equally liable” as well as the Pharmacists Code of Ethics at the following link:https://www.pharmacist.com/code-ethicsDiscuss the following:
Length: Submit a 3-page paper, using headings to correspond with each question in the assignment.
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American Clinical Social Work Association (n.d.) Code of Ethics. Retrieved from http://www.acswa.org/code-ethics/American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (n.d.) Code of Ethics. Retrieved from http://www.ascls.org/about-us/code-of-ethicsInternational Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (2015) Code of Professional Conduct. Retrieved from https://iblce.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/code-of-professional-conduct.pdfNational Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (2013). Code of Ethics. Retrieved from https://www.naemt.org/about-ems/emt-oath
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