Module 3 - SLP LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE

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Module 3 - SLP

LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTHCARE

Case: Criminal Law

Please view the following video:

Whistleblower Attorneys. (2016, January 7). Healthcare fraud – Billing for services not rendered. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O87Mw3rT1bc

Phillip Esformes has 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 individual. After completing your research, please respond to the following questions.

1. Provide a brief summary of the case against Phillip Esformess.

2. What were the actual charges filed against him?

3. What was the punishment?

4. Discuss the final outcome of the case. Was it justified? Be sure to cite reliable sources to support your analysis.

5. Explain what ethical principles were violated.

6. How do fraud cases such as this have an impact on the equity of care for the elderly as a vulnerable population?

Length: Submit a 3-page paper.

SLP Assignment Expectations

1. Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to support your analysis.

2. Limit your response to a maximum of 3 pages.

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3. This should not be personal opinion (avoid the use of “I” in your paper).

4. Support your paper with peer-reviewed articles and reliable sources, and use at least 3 references. For additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals, see http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php and for evaluating internet sources: https://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content

5. You may use the following source to assist in your formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/