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Continuing Education
Published through an educational grant from WYETH-AYERST LABORATORIES
TRENDS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL CARE
An ongoing CE program of The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and DRUG TOPICS
The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. Accredited in every state requiring CE. ® ACPE # 032-999-01-001-H03
This lesson is no longer valid for CE credit after 12/31/03.
CREDIT:
This lesson provides two hours of CE credit and requires a passing grade of 70%.
OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this article, the pharmacist should be able to:
Describe the government's current fight in combating health-care fraud
Understand the Anti-kickback Statute as it relates to pharmacy practice
Explain what is meant by safe harbor and qui tam
Determine whether a pharmacy's "usual and customary" prescription charge violates the False Claims Act
Identify and utilize prevention techniques when dealing with fraudulent prescriptions
GOAL:
To highlight current regulations and cases while providing examples to aid the pharmacist in recognizing health-care fraud in pharmacy practice
Fraud, pharmacy, and the law
Jump to: Choose article section...Government's actions to combat fraudThe Anti-kickback StatuteThe False Claims ActQui Tam actionsFraudulent prescriptions and the pharmacistConclusion
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