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Investigating Healthcare Fraud: Its Scope, Applicable Laws, And Regulations, Nicole Forbes Stowell, Carl Pacini, Nathan Wadlinger, Jaqueline M. Crain, Martina Schmidt

William & Mary Business Law Review

Healthcare costs are not only an enormous strain on the U.S. economy but are expected to increase in the foreseeable future. Not surprisingly, clever fraudsters view the healthcare industry as a lucrative and attractive hotspot for illegal activity. Although federal and state governments have increased their funding and prosecution efforts relating to healthcare fraud, this fraud continues to be a major threat to the U.S. economy and every patient and consumer. The impact of healthcare fraud is substantial and far-reaching. Healthcare fraud in the U.S. affects not only the government, but also insurance companies, patients, healthcare providers, and consumers. This …

Telemedicine And Malpractice: Creating Uniformity At The National Level, Tyler D. Wolf

William & Mary Law Review

Picture this: an elderly gentleman living alone, isolated in a rural, midwestern locale. One day, this elderly gentleman awakes to find a distinct rash forming on his chest. The nearest doctor capable of performing an examination is located over a hundred miles away, and this man has not driven more than ten miles in twenty years. Shambling into his living room, the elderly man logs onto his computer and begins typing. Within twenty minutes he is videoconferencing with a doctor who examines the rash remotely and makes a diagnosis.

Through advances in telemedicine, the scenario described above is becoming an …

An Implied Defense: Self-Disclosure Offers A Defense To The Expanded False Claims Liability After Universal Health Services V. Escobar, Megan E. Italiano

William & Mary Law Review

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The Failed Promise Of Mental Health Parity In Virginia: A Missing Key In Mental Healthcare Access, Zachary Woerner

William & Mary Business Law Review

For those who suffer from the most serious mental illnesses, access to mental healthcare is critically important, but often frustrated by a Byzantine insurance system. The goal of this Note is to sift through the various mental health insurance parity laws, both nationally and statewide, and determine where this system breaks down. The Note will argue that lack of enforcement of parity laws plays a critical role in much of the dysfunction in the marketplace.

Legislation in Virginia and elsewhere is not always deficient on its face. Instead, laws critically lack regulators willing or able to implement them. This creates …

Adjusting The Benefits And Burdens Of Economic Life For The Public Good: The Aca's Medical Loss Ratio As A Constitutional Regulation Of Health Insurance Companies, Susanne Cordner

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

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Section 1: Moot Court: King V. Burwell, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

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Patient Safety, Risk Reduction, And The Law, Larry I. Palmer

Faculty Publications

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