Loopholes: Opportunity, Responsibility, or Liability?

Leonard, Elizabeth

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Loopholes: Opportunity, Responsibility, or Liability?

Elizabeth Weeks Leonard

University of Georgia School of Law

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2007

Abstract:
This paper, which was solicited as a column for The Ethical Health Lawyer, briefly considers the role of health care attorneys in advising clients on revenue-maximizing opportunities under regulatory loopholes. Health law practice in the ethical gray area highlights tensions between competing duties of client loyalty and zealous advocacy, socially responsible corporate behavior, and legal professional ethics. The article explores those themes through several specific examples of loopholes in government health care reimbursement methodologies and other regulatory frameworks.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 5

Keywords: Health law, regulation, economics, loopholes

JEL Classification: A12, D21, D63, D64, H51, I11, I18, K32, L21, L51

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Date posted: January 17, 2007

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Leonard, Elizabeth Weeks, Loopholes: Opportunity, Responsibility, or Liability?. Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Vol. 35, No. 1, 2007. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=957300

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Elizabeth Weeks Leonard (Contact Author)

University of Georgia School of Law ( email )

Athens, GA 30602
United States