British Poll Says Nurses Are More Reluctant Than Ever to Report Abuse
A recent survey by Britain’s Royal College of Nursing revealed that NHS (National Health Service) nurses are more unlikely than ever to report wrongdoing. The survey, which polled more than 3,000 nurses across the U.K., said more than a third (34 percent), had been told not to speak up. Only two years ago, in 2009, 21 percent said they’d been pressured into silence.A whopping 73 percent of nurses said managers had been the ones to stop them from blowing the whistle. 84 percent of nurses worried that the whistle blowing would have a negative effect on their career. The...
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When The Going Gets Tough, Some Nursing Homes Turn To Medicare & Medicaid Fraud
When it comes to boosting their bottom line, some nursing homes will stop at nothing-- including stealing from taxpayers. Because many nursing home patients are elderly or too frail to verify all the charges a nursing home submits to Medicare on their behalf, it is relatively easy for nursing homes to add extra charges for medical care and therapy without raising any eyebrows. As taxpayers, we all should applaud situations when regulatory agencies are able to uncover fraud relating to Medicare and Medicaid. In this sense, I was happy to hear about the an investigation conducted by federal authorities and...
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If I Work In A Nursing Home Where I Suspect Fraud, Can I File A Qui Tam or Whistleblower Lawsuit?
Yes. Under the Federal Civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C., Section 3729), private citizens act on behalf of the Federal or State Government to bring an action against government contractors or any company who acts fraudulently with government funds. Under the False Claims Act, a qui tam lawsuit entitles individuals employed by the entity guilty of fraud to bring a lawsuit for fraud-related damages against the offending company. Fraud Is Rampant In The Nursing Home Industry Many nursing homes and medical service providers have turned to illegal practices to boost their bottom line. By some accounts, up to 10% of...
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