As per the Office of the Inspector General (n.d.) of the US, fact sheet, "Straightforward but broad, the law states that anyone who knowingly and willfully receives or pays anything of value to influence the referral of federal health care program business, including Medicare and Medicaid, can be held accountable for a felony. Violations of the law are punishable by up to five years in prison, criminal fines up to $25,000, administrative civil money penalties up to $50,000, and exclusion from participation in federal health care programs."
Do you think that the quality of care changes with a public (government) plan vs. a private carrier in regard to covered services? Why or why not?