Exam 4: Crimes in the Health Care System

Which of the following form of fraud occurs when a doctor or healthcare professional bills Medicare/Medicaid for a service that was not provided?

How have increasing adverse action reports against physicians affected medical malpractice?

Most medical malpractice victims receive some type of retribution from the hospital before the case makes significant progression.

A patient who falls in love with their doctor and initiates a sexual encounter is experiencing which type of healthcare provider/patient relationship?

How does the medical malpractice category of crime differ from other categories of white-collar crime in the healthcare industry?

Unbundling refers to situations where healthcare providers bill for services that are more expensive than the services actually provided.

Why is drug use among pharmacists such a large problem, more so than in other professions?

Why are there high rates of occurrence for medication errors in the month of July than any other month?

Describe the three different types of offenders who physically abuse the elderly.

What type of elderly patient is more likely to fall victim to sexual abuse by their healthcare provider?

What category of white-collar crime in the healthcare industry would failure on the part of providers to report suspicions of a crime fall into?

If a healthcare provider stole a ring from an elderly patient, what category of crime would this fall into?

Because pharmacists have been typically been viewed as very trustworthy professionals, more effort and research has focused on them in order to protect the public from something they might not be aware of.

Drug use by a pharmacist is not considered to be white-collar crime.

Which of the following is the main reason for the occurrence of unnecessary surgeries in the healthcare industry?

Which category of crime sees more offenders with past criminal histories?

What type of abuse occurs while a provider is caring for a patient?

It is considered a type of elder abuse to not report any suspected incidents of abuse.

Having substitute workers provide medical care in the home healthcare industry is considered fraud.

What is the impact of unnecessary surgeries in the American health care system?