HR attacks health-care fraud
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Health-care fraud has become a major problem in the US, with fraud-related losses estimated to account for as much as 10% of all health care spending. While fraudulent abuses can occur at any stage of the health-care delivery process, most frauds are believed to be committed by service providers. Examples of the abuses they commit include overcharging, claiming fees for services not provided, rendering unnecessary services, changing diagnoses, waiving copayments, and filing claims for free services. Other abuses are much more blatant, being no more than critical attempts to bilk the system. Employees are also responsible for a good number of fraud cases. Typical employee-generated abuses include billing for unqualified dependents and expenses. Proactive measures that human resource departments can take to minimize health-care abuse are reviewing the track records of their health-care providers and educating employees of the consequences of fraud.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1995
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Get the most from relocation service
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The proper selection of relocation service firms to be used in moving home-owning employees can go a long way in reducing costs for companies and ensuring the ease of transfer for the employees. The choice of service firms will depend on the the companies' transfer objectives and may include the the services of van lines and mortgage firms, assistance in marketing, location selection and purchase of homes in the new site, cost-of-living assessments, and family counseling. Third-party proposals may be used but this would require careful cost analysis by the companies. It is vital to always take into consideration the transferees in all relocation planning efforts and to regard the service firms as partners in the relocation effort.
Publication Name: Personnel Journal
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5745
Year: 1992
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