Fines and sanctions imposed on individuals or health care facilities by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for noncompliance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations. This includes fraud violations. These fines may be in addition to other criminal and civil penalties depending on the legal situation.
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Civil Procedure Rules (CPR)
The Civil Procedure Act 1997 implemented much of the Woolf Report and unified the civil claims procedure in the UK courts. The objective is to ensure that the parties are on an equal footing, save expense and have their cases dealt with quickly and fairly. Litigation is seen as a last resort as the parties are encouraged to explore alternative dispute resolution methods and display greater cooperation at the pre-action stage under the pre-action protocols. See ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 1999.
Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS)
Program for federal employees hired before 1984.
Civil war
‘War between two or more portions of a country or state, each contending for mastery of the whole and each claiming to be the legitimate government. The term is also applied to war or rebellion when the rebellious portions of the state are contiguous to those containing the seat of Government’. (F.H. Jones).
Civil wrong
An act comprised of two parts. The first, called a tort, is an act against another person or their property. The second is the breach of the terms of a contract.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA)
Service benefit program similar to TRICARE, which is for veterans with total, permanent, service-connected disabilities or surviving spouses and dependents of veterans who died from service-connected disabilities. The Veterans Administration is now known as the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)
See: TRICARE.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (Health Insurance)
Former name for the health insurance provided to family members of military members. This insurance only covers mandatory care and services.