If a respiratory therapist refers a Medicare patient to a ...

[bcretired]

If a respiratory therapist refers a Medicare patient to a particular home care company and receives a finder's fee in return, this is an example of:
 
  a. moonlighting.
  b. Medicare referral.
  c. providing care without physician direc-tion.
  d. Medicare fraud.

Question 2

In tort law, what is proximate causation?
 
  a. It turns on foreseeability to decide wheth-er it is fair to impose damages on a de-fendant.
  b. It helps keep record of all Medicare pa-tients.
  c. The collection of any needed evidence before filing charges.
  d. It finds legal aid for those in need

[anyusername12131]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Generally, these statutes state that anyone who knowingly or willfully solicits, receives, offers, or pays directly or indirectly any remuneration in return for Medicare business is guilty of a criminal offense.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Proximate causation or legal causation usually turns on foreseeability and whether it is fair to impose damages on a defendant. It tends to be a retrospective analysis.

[bcretired]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[kusterl]

Excellent