Answer Options:
A. False Claims Act
\nB. Anti-Kickback Statute
\nC. Stark Law
\nD. Civil monetary penalties
Answer: A. False Claims Act
Question: True or False? Malpractice is a charge that can be found under either civil or criminal law.
Answer Options:
True
\nFalse
Answer: True
Question: True or False? Common law is derived from legislative action.
Answer Options:
True
\nFalse
Answer: False
Question: True or False? Under qui tam rules, the whistleblower can be awarded a percentage of the monies recovered.
Answer Options:
True
\nFalse
Answer: True
Question: Compliance internal controls include which of the following?
Answer Options:
A. Monitoring to assess the quality of the system and risk assessment
\nB. Monitoring to assess the equity of the system
\nC. Monitoring to assess the quality of the system and public policy
\nD. Public policy
\nE. Risk assessment
\nF. Personnel reviews
Answer: A. Monitoring to assess the quality of the system and risk assessment
Question: True or False? Physicians can be prosecuted under the Stark Law or the Anti-Kickback Statute, but not both.
Answer Options:
True
\nFalse
Answer: False
Question: Regulations under the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law:
Answer Options:
A. have both been revoked recently
\nB. will probably be combined into one law because they are so similar
\nC. are being shifted to state jurisdiction because the federal government does not want to investigate these any more
\nD. will probably be amended soon
\nE. None of these is correct
Answer: D. will probably be amended soon
Question: EMTALA applies to all hospital admissions.
Answer Options:
True
\nFalse
Answer: False
Question: True or False? Common law is synonymous with legislative decisions.
Answer Options:
True
\nFalse
Answer: False
Question: Which of the following is not a required part of the definition of “informed consent”?
Answer Options:
Having the patient/surrogate read and sign a document
\nMaking sure the patient/surrogate understands mental competency to decide
\nEnsuring that patients are presented materials in a way best suited to their understanding
\nUsing a surrogate decision maker only when legally allowed
\nNone of these is correct.
Answer: Having the patient/surrogate read and sign a document
Question: Which of the following is not part of the definition of health care malpractice?
Answer Options:
Person with a health care profession
\nCarelessness
\nNegligence
\nRecklessness
\nOverpayment
Answer: Overpayment
Question: Jurisdiction refers to:
Answer Options:
A. rules and principles announced in court decisions.
\nB. the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular class of cases.
\nC. the constitutionality of a law.
\nD. statutory law.
\nE. common law.
Answer: B. the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular class of cases.
Question: State and local laws normally preempt federal law.
Answer Options:
True
\nFalse
Answer: False
Question: The qui tam provision of the Anti-Kickback Statute offers individuals:
Answer Options:
A. protection against retaliation by their employer
\nB. monetary incentives for reporting suspected noncompliance
\nC. shelter from prosecution in many instances
\nD. All of these are correct
\nE. None of these is correct
Answer: D. All of these are correct