MLS - 3002 Introduction to Health Care Law & Compliance

(3 hrs.)

This course covers the law of health care delivery and financing in the United States and the development and maintenance of an effective health care compliance program. Topics include: state and federal regulation of health care providers and health plans; licensing; scope of practice; accreditation; disciplinary and enforcement actions and associated reporting requirements; legal obligations of physicians and hospitals to provide care regardless of ability to pay; reimbursement for health care services; and employment law issues in the health care context. Pending Faculty Approval. Only available to MLS students starting April 2019 and later.