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londonang

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You recommend that the staff at your home health agency routinely check to verify that a
  summary on each patient is provided to the attending physician so that he or she can review,
  update, and recertify the patient as appropriate. The time frame for requiring this summary is at
  least every
 A. week. C. 60 days.
  B. month. D. 90 days.

Question 2

Which prohibits physicians from referring Medicare patients to clinical laboratory services in which the physicians or their family members have a financial ownership/investment interest and/or compensation arrangement?
 a. False Claims Act
  b. Federal Claims Collection Act
  c. Privacy Act of 1974
  d. Stark I



krakiolit

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Answer to Question 1

C This 60-day time frame is often referred to as the patient's certification period. Recertification
can continue every 62 days until the patient is discharged from home health services.

Answer to Question 2

d



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