Identifying and Reporting Healthcare Fraud in Nursing Homes with Giroux & Associates
Nursing home neglect and abuse in the form of healthcare fraud is on the rise. Many people in nursing homes feel helpless when it comes to the unethical and illegal practices of their caregivers. Don’t be intimidated. You have rights. Contact a Tampa health care fraud lawyer if you suspect that you or someone you love has been a victim of any of the following forms of health care fraud and abuse:
Overmedicating
Overmedicating is a common form of health care fraud. Often medical staff overmedicate those in their care out of neglect, the desire to keep patients sedated, or efforts to collect additional funds for dispersement of medication. This is illegal. Contact a Tampa nursing home neglect attorney if you suspect that medical staff is prescribing more medication than is absolutely necessary.
Charging for Medical and Assistive Care, but Failing to Provide the Same
Certain facilities charge daily for bathing patients, helping them dress and changing bedding. However, investigation often reveals that this type of care is not being offered on a daily bases. Other nursing homes bill for medical services that were never received. If you think that you or your loved one is being billed for services that were not received you may be entitled to take legal action. Contact a Tampa nursing home neglect lawyer right away.
Kickbacks
Physicians should not receive “kickbacks” for medical referrals. If you believe that an unethical doctor has been making unnecessary medical referrals in exchange for cash, you need a Tampa Nursing Home Neglect Attorney to protect your rights, and get your money back!
Any Other Types
The list above contains just a few of the rampant forms of health care fraud that is ongoing in many nursing homes today.
Contact a Tampa health care fraud lawyer today if you suspect that someone you love is the victim of nursing home neglect, and you need a
Tampa health care fraud lawyer. Contact Peter Giroux at (727) 895-5399, he has the experience needed to protect you or your loved one.