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U.S. Healthcare LawsBoth the United States federal government and many state
governments in the United States have enacted laws to prevent,
detect and punish healthcare fraud and abuse. These laws include
the Federal Civil False Claims Act, the Federal Program Fraud Civil
Remedies Act and similar state laws. Under these laws, false or
fraudulent claims submitted to the government for payment or
reimbursement of healthcare expenses are subject to the payment
of damages and punishable by substantial fines and penalties. The
federal False Claims Act and some state False Claims Acts also
include provisions under which individual citizens with evidence of
fraud against the government may file "whistleblower" suits on the
government's behalf to recover the lost funds. If a whistleblower suit
is successful, the person who filed it may receive a portion of
whatever money the government recovers. These laws also prohibit
retaliation against persons who file whistleblower suits.
Gifts and EntertainmentExchanging social amenities or business gifts of a modest value
such as small gifts, meals and entertainment is permitted as a
common practice meant to create goodwill and establish trust in
business relationships. Schering-Plough expects the use of good
judgment and moderation when giving or receiving entertainment
or gifts. Avoid situations that could compromise or appear to
compromise your impartiality.
This means:
- Business gifts or meals should never be conditioned upon, or be a reward for, purchasing, prescribing or promoting Schering-Plough's products and services.
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