| MEDICAL RECORDS ACCESSIBILITY |
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| An entity that is considered a "covered entity" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) may disclose an individual's protected health information to a health oversight agency without obtaining the individual's authorization to do so or without obtaining the individual's objection or agreement to do so if the protected health information is being used or disclosed for health oversight activities.More... |
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| Health Care Fraud--Qui Tam Actions |
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| To combat health care fraud, Congress enacted the False Claims Act as a means of catching perpetrators of health care fraud. To supplement the government's ability to enforce the Act, the Act includes "qui tam" or "whistleblower" provisions that permit informers to sue on behalf of the government a person or entity who knowingly submits false claims to the government. The informer is entitled to a portion of the government's recovery.More... |
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| Supplemental Security Income |
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| The Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program pays benefits to individuals based on financial need. SSI was designed to provide income for basic food, shelter, and clothing needs of those who are disabled or blind and for elderly people who have little or no income.More... |
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| Live Organ Donors |
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| Healthy persons who choose to donate a kidney, skin, or bone marrow are called live organ donors. To be legal, each donor must make the decision to donate their organ freely and without coercion. They cannot receive payment for their donated organ.
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| The National Asthma Control Program |
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| The impact of asthma on health, quality of life, and the economy is substantial. The National Asthma Control Program is designed to reduce the number of deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, school or work days missed, and limitations on activity due to asthma.More... |
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