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Allowing a sibling to be seen under a brother or sister's name so that the visit will be covered by insurance is considered:
 
  a. ethical because the siblings have the same parents.
  b. fraud.
  c. questionable but not fraudulent.
  d. unethical but not illegal.

Question 2

Billing for a procedure that is reimbursed at a higher rate than the procedure actually performed is considered:
 
  a. unbundling.
  b. overbilling.
  c. a kickback.
  d. upcoding.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d



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