Anjali N.C. Downs and Allison R. Ness, attorneys in the Health Care & Life Sciences practice, co-authored Chapter 6, “Fundamentals of Health Law Fraud and Abuse,” in AHLA’s Fundamentals of Health Law. The authors gratefully acknowledge the valuable contributions made by Chloe T. Hillard, Associate in the Health Care & Life Sciences practice.

Following is a summary of the book:

The eighth edition of AHLA's Fundamentals of Health Law provides a comprehensive overview of the health care industry's legal and regulatory landscape. For any health law professional, a fundamental understanding of these key concepts and their far-reaching implications is a prerequisite.

In this new edition, respected health law practitioners explain recent industry changes and place them in their legal and operational context. Readers will appreciate the full scope and breadth of health law, as well as its everyday mechanics and capacity for future change.

For more information about the book and to order, please visit store.lexisnexis.com.

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