The bill I think is fair. It addresses the issue of reducing fraud and abuse in the system, and yet it establishes fairness for practitioners. In some of the original legislation, there were some concerns but they have been worked out among various groups, so that provider groups, I think they feel in general that as long as there are knowing and willful provisions in there, in the criminal sections of the fraud and abuse sections, that this is an acceptable standard and a fair standard.
Greg Ganske: “The bill I think is fair. It addresses the issue of reducing fraud and abuse in the system, and yet it establishes…”
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Discussing a bill aimed at reducing fraud and abuse in the healthcare system.
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