Comments on: Should I Bring This Up to My Employers or Not? http://hospitalbillingfraud.com/461/should-i-bring-this-up-to-my-employers-or-not/ Hospital, Medical and Healthcare Ripoffs! Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Casperiahttp://hospitalbillingfraud.com/461/should-i-bring-this-up-to-my-employers-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Casperia Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:51:06 +0000 http://hospitalbillingfraud.com/law-ethics/should-i-bring-this-up-to-my-employers-or-not/461/#comment-1025 OMG, I really feel for you. I can't answer your question but I sincerely hope that someone can. It has all the earmarks of those "whistle-blower" movies. I can only remark upon it from a parent's point of view. I had to go up against the PT providers on the same issue and at that time could use a federal law about equal treatment. I don't remember what number it was, it came in during the Kennedy era, and all I had to do was mention it, not threaten use of it, and, because I was an informed parent, I got what I wanted for my son. My husband and I felt bad for others who were less well educated on the law and their rights, and told those we could about it, but...Good luck, dear. You are such a caring person, I hope that this turns out well for you and others involved. OMG, I really feel for you. I can’t answer your question but I sincerely hope that someone can. It has all the earmarks of those “whistle-blower” movies. I can only remark upon it from a parent’s point of view. I had to go up against the PT providers on the same issue and at that time could use a federal law about equal treatment. I don’t remember what number it was, it came in during the Kennedy era, and all I had to do was mention it, not threaten use of it, and, because I was an informed parent, I got what I wanted for my son. My husband and I felt bad for others who were less well educated on the law and their rights, and told those we could about it, but…

Good luck, dear. You are such a caring person, I hope that this turns out well for you and others involved.

]]> By: Susie Dhttp://hospitalbillingfraud.com/461/should-i-bring-this-up-to-my-employers-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Susie D Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:52:46 +0000 http://hospitalbillingfraud.com/law-ethics/should-i-bring-this-up-to-my-employers-or-not/461/#comment-1024 You have the medical expertise to determine the potential outcome of therapy for each of the patients in your practice?Gee I thought that people went to medical school to learn that skill - and all you have to do is be a medical biller! You have the medical expertise to determine the potential outcome of therapy for each of the patients in your practice?

Gee I thought that people went to medical school to learn that skill – and all you have to do is be a medical biller!

]]> By: Amanda Dhttp://hospitalbillingfraud.com/461/should-i-bring-this-up-to-my-employers-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Amanda D Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:02:02 +0000 http://hospitalbillingfraud.com/law-ethics/should-i-bring-this-up-to-my-employers-or-not/461/#comment-1023 It is only fraud if you are billing the insurance company for services not rendered. If you treated the patient, you can bill them. I think it shows good character that you want to do something about the unfair treatment of patients. Try and talk to your employer again, and if they do not listen go above them- such as if your office is part of a larger medical group. Sounds as if there is another possible reason for dismissal of the patient if they are keeping others around in the same unimproved condition. It is only fraud if you are billing the insurance company for services not rendered. If you treated the patient, you can bill them. I think it shows good character that you want to do something about the unfair treatment of patients. Try and talk to your employer again, and if they do not listen go above them- such as if your office is part of a larger medical group. Sounds as if there is another possible reason for dismissal of the patient if they are keeping others around in the same unimproved condition.

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