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Problem
Part I: Answer the following 5 questions from your reading.
A. What is a qui tam action or prosecution?
B. What are 3 examples of laws and regulations that have been passed in relation to improper billing practices.
C. List five areas to be addressed in all compliance programs.
D. What is upcoding? What is unbundling?
E. List five government agencies involved in fraud and abuse issues.
Part II: Go to the National Patient Safety Goals Standards link and answer the following questions about the 2024 goals.
A. What is the first goal for each of the nine settings?
B. For the Hospital setting, what are the three goals to help prevent mistakes in surgery?
C. What is the example given, in the Home Care environment, to identify patient safety risks.
D. What is the goal, in the Laboratory setting, to help improve staff communication?
E. What are the goals common to each of the nine settings?