Question 1

The federal agency charged with fighting waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and 300 other Health and Human Services programs is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Justice 
B)  Office of the HHS Secretary 
C)  Office of the Inspector General 
D)  Office of Civil Rights 
E)  Office of the Attorney General 
A)  Department of Justice 
B)  Office of the HHS Secretary 
C)  Office of the Inspector General 
D)  Office of Civil Rights 
E)  Office of the Attorney General C

Question 2

An orthopedic surgeon refers his patients to a radiology facility owned by his brother. What law is potentially being violated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Anti-Kickback law 
B)  Stark Law 
C)  Federal False Claims Act 
D)  HIPAA 
E)  HITECH 
A)  Federal Anti-Kickback law 
B)  Stark Law 
C)  Federal False Claims Act 
D)  HIPAA 
E)  HITECH B

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about the Patients' Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Patients' Bill of Rights is the fifteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  The Patients' Bill of Rights is part of HITECH. 
C)  No one universal government statute exists. 
D)  The American Hospital Association has a Patients' Bill of Rights that became federal law. 
E)  The Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 was passed as a Patients' Bill of Rights. 
A)  The Patients' Bill of Rights is the fifteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
B)  The Patients' Bill of Rights is part of HITECH. 
C)  No one universal government statute exists. 
D)  The American Hospital Association has a Patients' Bill of Rights that became federal law. 
E)  The Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 was passed as a Patients' Bill of Rights. C

Question 4

Describe the Patients' Bill of Rights as adopted by Congress.

Accepted Answer

There is no federal legislation that is

Question 5

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, insurance companies must do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  phase out annual and lifetime limits to coverage 
B)  no longer limit or deny coverage to patients under 19 with preexisting conditions 
C)  phase out arbitrary withdrawals of insurance coverage 
D)  remove insurance company barriers to emergency service 
E)  cover children up to age 30 on their parents' health insurance policy 
A)  phase out annual and lifetime limits to coverage 
B)  no longer limit or deny coverage to patients under 19 with preexisting conditions 
C)  phase out arbitrary withdrawals of insurance coverage 
D)  remove insurance company barriers to emergency service 
E)  cover children up to age 30 on their parents' health insurance policy

Question 6

The first federal law to specifically deal with the privacy of health care records was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic Communication Privacy Act 
B)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
C)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
D)  Computer Abuse Amendments Act 
E)  Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act 
A)  Electronic Communication Privacy Act 
B)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
C)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
D)  Computer Abuse Amendments Act 
E)  Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act

Question 7

The use of the EHR to improve quality, engage patients, improve care coordination and maintain privacy and security is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  disaster planning 
B)  complex medical decision making 
C)  meaningful firewalls 
D)  meaningful use 
E)  meaningful coding 
A)  disaster planning 
B)  complex medical decision making 
C)  meaningful firewalls 
D)  meaningful use 
E)  meaningful coding

Question 8

From October 2009 through November 2013, how many complaints about security breaches were filed with the Office of Civil Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  569 
B)  768 
C)  867 
D)  985 
E)  over 1,000 
A)  569 
B)  768 
C)  867 
D)  985 
E)  over 1,000

Question 9

Which HIPAA standard requires providers to use specific code sets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard 1 
B)  Standard 2 
C)  Standard 3 
D)  Standard 4 
E)  Standard 5 
A)  Standard 1 
B)  Standard 2 
C)  Standard 3 
D)  Standard 4 
E)  Standard 5

Question 10

Under the Federal False Claims Act, a citizen may:

Accepted Answer

A)  file a claim on behalf of the federal government for false claims made for payment of health services 
B)  pay someone else's medical bill 
C)  file criminal charges against someone who has filed false claims 
D)  repay claims made erroneously 
E)  file a claim alleging violations of privacy 
A)  file a claim on behalf of the federal government for false claims made for payment of health services 
B)  pay someone else's medical bill 
C)  file criminal charges against someone who has filed false claims 
D)  repay claims made erroneously 
E)  file a claim alleging violations of privacy

Question 11

What was the first federal law that covered privacy and security for health care information?

Accepted Answer

The Health Insurance Portability and Acc

Question 12

Which HIPAA standard requires providers to protect electronically transmitted and otherwise stored personal health information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard 1 
B)  Standard 2 
C)  Standard 3 
D)  Standard 4 
E)  Standard 5 
A)  Standard 1 
B)  Standard 2 
C)  Standard 3 
D)  Standard 4 
E)  Standard 5

Question 13

HIPAA allows a state preemption. What does that mean?

Accepted Answer

If a state's privacy

Question 14

A breach under HIPAA:

Accepted Answer

A)  is an unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of personal health information 
B)  is a use of a firewall 
C)  is the transfer of records by email 
D)  is an unauthorized use of the medical record that is not disclosed 
E)  is similar to meaningful use 
A)  is an unauthorized acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of personal health information 
B)  is a use of a firewall 
C)  is the transfer of records by email 
D)  is an unauthorized use of the medical record that is not disclosed 
E)  is similar to meaningful use

Question 15

Which HIPAA standard requires that all providers secure a national provider number?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard 1 
B)  Standard 2 
C)  Standard 3 
D)  Standard 4 
E)  Standard 5 
A)  Standard 1 
B)  Standard 2 
C)  Standard 3 
D)  Standard 4 
E)  Standard 5

Question 16

Identify the major ways that breaches of information happen.

Accepted Answer

ProPublica, a not-for-profit news and re

Question 17

Describe patients' rights to be provided by insurance companies as defined by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Accepted Answer

Under the PPACA, insurance companies mus

Question 18

What is the Criminal Health Care Fraud Statute?

Accepted Answer

The Criminal Health Care Fraud

Question 19

Which of the following is the term used to describe the protection that should be in place to protect the electronic health or medical record from outside intrusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding 
B)  service provider 
C)  hardware 
D)  software 
E)  firewall 
A)  encoding 
B)  service provider 
C)  hardware 
D)  software 
E)  firewall

Question 20

According to the GAO, the amount of improper payments to providers from Medicare fee-for-service plans in 2011 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  $2.4 billion 
B)  $8.6 billion 
C)  $18.2 billion 
D)  $22.5 billion 
E)  $28.8 billion 
A)  $2.4 billion 
B)  $8.6 billion 
C)  $18.2 billion 
D)  $22.5 billion 
E)  $28.8 billion

The federal agency charged with fighting waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and 300 other Health and Human Services programs is the:

An orthopedic surgeon refers his patients to a radiology facility owned by his brother. What law is potentially being violated?

Which of the following statements is true about the Patients' Bill of Rights?

Describe the Patients' Bill of Rights as adopted by Congress.

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, insurance companies must do all of the following except:

The first federal law to specifically deal with the privacy of health care records was:

The use of the EHR to improve quality, engage patients, improve care coordination and maintain privacy and security is known as:

From October 2009 through November 2013, how many complaints about security breaches were filed with the Office of Civil Rights?

Which HIPAA standard requires providers to use specific code sets?

Under the Federal False Claims Act, a citizen may:

What was the first federal law that covered privacy and security for health care information?

Which HIPAA standard requires providers to protect electronically transmitted and otherwise stored personal health information?

HIPAA allows a state preemption. What does that mean?

A breach under HIPAA:

Which HIPAA standard requires that all providers secure a national provider number?

Identify the major ways that breaches of information happen.

Describe patients' rights to be provided by insurance companies as defined by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What is the Criminal Health Care Fraud Statute?

Which of the following is the term used to describe the protection that should be in place to protect the electronic health or medical record from outside intrusion?

According to the GAO, the amount of improper payments to providers from Medicare fee-for-service plans in 2011 was:

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Exam 8: Privacy, Security, and Fraud

The federal agency charged with fighting waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare, Medicaid, and 300 other Health and Human Services programs is the:

An orthopedic surgeon refers his patients to a radiology facility owned by his brother. What law is potentially being violated?

Which of the following statements is true about the Patients' Bill of Rights?

Describe the Patients' Bill of Rights as adopted by Congress.

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, insurance companies must do all of the following except:

The first federal law to specifically deal with the privacy of health care records was:

The use of the EHR to improve quality, engage patients, improve care coordination and maintain privacy and security is known as:

From October 2009 through November 2013, how many complaints about security breaches were filed with the Office of Civil Rights?

Which HIPAA standard requires providers to use specific code sets?

Under the Federal False Claims Act, a citizen may:

What was the first federal law that covered privacy and security for health care information?

Which HIPAA standard requires providers to protect electronically transmitted and otherwise stored personal health information?

HIPAA allows a state preemption. What does that mean?

A breach under HIPAA:

Which HIPAA standard requires that all providers secure a national provider number?

Identify the major ways that breaches of information happen.

Describe patients' rights to be provided by insurance companies as defined by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What is the Criminal Health Care Fraud Statute?

Which of the following is the term used to describe the protection that should be in place to protect the electronic health or medical record from outside intrusion?

According to the GAO, the amount of improper payments to providers from Medicare fee-for-service plans in 2011 was:

Introduction to Law and Ethics

Making Ethical Decisions

Working in Health Care

Law the Courts and Contracts

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Defenses to Liability Suits

Medical Records and Informed Consent

Physicians Public Duties and Responsibilities

Workplace Legalities

The Beginning of Life and Childhood

Death and Dying

Health Care Trends and Forecasts

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