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Code of Business Conduct
Standard 1
At a Minimum, Ethical Professionalism Requires Legal Compliance. For this
reason, we must conduct company business in accordance with all applicable
laws, regulations and contractual obligations at all times.
One of the purposes of the company's Compliance Program is to educate each of us
about our obligations under the law. The company is subject to a wide variety
of laws and regulations, some of which address, for example, licensure
requirements, accuracy in records, confidentiality concerns, patient treatment
issues, and reimbursement of providers and the company by Medicare. Thus, in
order to comply with this standard, we must each be knowledgeable about the
laws, regulations and contractual obligations applicable to our lines of
business, particularly those implicated by our individual duties. The company
will conduct regular training on compliance issues in general, with specific
programs tailored to each of our individual lines of business.
We are each responsible for ensuring our own compliance with laws, regulations
and contractual obligations that are applicable to the company. We are also
responsible for asking questions when we are uncertain about the propriety or
legality of particular conduct and for reporting specific instances of
noncompliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations or
these standards, of which we are or become aware.
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