Pharmacy waste, fraud, and abuse in health care reform

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages e3-

  Carpenter, Laura A ^a   Edgar, Zachary ^b   Dang, Christopher ^b  

^a Carpenter Law Firm PC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Fraud; Health care reform; Medicaid; Medicare; Regulations; Waste

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; FRAUD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAID; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICARE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NURSING HOME; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN SELF-REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REMUNERATION; REVIEW; WASTE; ARTICLE; CRIME; GOVERNMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; PHARMACY; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CRIME; FRAUD; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959531562     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2011.10168     Document Type: Review

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