Medicare and Medicaid
FEDERAL WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION
The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 provides the right to every federal employee to make whistleblowing disclosures and ensures protection from reprisal. This summary was edited and reviewed by John Zodrow of Colorado, a retired accountant and attorney. Any federally-employed or funded employee who has reason to believe there has been misconduct, fraud, waste, false [...]
EMTALA AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS
In 1986, Congress enacted the ”Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act,” commonly known as EMTALA. See 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd, et seq. The primary purpose behind EMTALA was to address a growing concern that some hospitals were avoiding treating patients who were unable to pay, or in essence, “dumping” patients on other hospitals or [...]