Two physicians, Dr. S. and Dr. V., leased a nuclear camera so they would no longer have to refer their patients to the local hospital for nuclear imaging. Faced with the prospect of losing over a third of its $2,274,094 in annual gross nuclear medicine revenues, the hospital responded by threatening to revoke the doctors’ admitting privileges. Lengthy negotiations ensued, at the end of which the hospital agreed to sublease the camera from the two physicians; the camera remained at the physicians’ offices but other physicians with privileges at the hospital could use it. Four other local physicians who provided the same or similar services to patients as Dr. S. and Dr. V. brought a qui tam action alleging that the sublease violated the Anti-Kickback and Stark Acts and that the defendants falsely certified compliance with those laws in connection with claims submitted to Medicare in violation of the False Claims Act.
Analyze whether the actions of Dr. S. and Dr. V. violated Stark Law.
Explain the legal parameters for patient rights and the role that Dr. S and Dr. V play in protecting those rights.
Explain the federal, statutory, or case laws that apply in this scenario.
Provide solid evidence supporting your decision by utilizing information from the Ashford University Library as well as the law itself.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions as well as Writing a Thesis Statement, refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
Must use at least two scholarly sources from the last five to seven years in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
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Write My Essay For MeStark’s Act can be defined as a revision of the Social Security Act, which prohibits physicians from undertaking “Self-Referral” when patients need a specialized facility. The Act also prohibits Medicare and Medicaid billing for physicians for a service that is a result of self-referral (Butler. 2016). This implies that physicians have no freedom to refer patients to facilities in which they have personal interests. Some of the services that are likely to fall under Stark’s Act are laboratory services, occupational therapy, radiological services as well as medical equipment (Butler. 2016). Family relations is another aspect that can be categorized under the Act. This essay looks at the application…
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