Laws and Regulations in Health Care: The False Claims Act

Abstract

The dynamic nature of the current world implies that further amendments will continue to be applied to the existing regulations while establishing new strategies that address the needs of both the patient groups and care providers. In healthcare provision, liability refers to practices that the practitioners are obliged to fulfill in accordance with the law. A majority of liability lawsuits have been perceived to be frivolous, with just compensation extended to a limited number of patients who are injured by medical care. A rise in the cost of care has been attributed to the cost of defensive medicine practices, rising malpractice premiums, exorbitant attorney’s fees, and excessive damage awards. Indeed, this trend has attracted medical liability reforms in which the White House and the Congress have been urged to examine the matter on a substantial basis. In so doing, it is projected that a new balance will be struck to foster compensations in a timely or prompt manner. Overall, contracts and liability in the healthcare industry advocate for compensations among individuals who are truly injured during the care provision processes.