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Under Medicare rules, kickbacks include which of the following?
 
  a. Double billing for services
  b. Writing off a portion of the bill that is the patient's responsibility
  c. Accepting a Christmas card from suppliers
  d. None of the above

Question 2

Medical billers who apply a payment to the wrong patient account may be liable under which section of the HIPAA statutes?
 
  a. False Statements to Health Care Matters
  b. Embezzlement
  c. Obstructing a Criminal Investigation of a Health Care Offense
  d. Health Care Fraud



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b



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