CHA CHA Regulatory and Legal Framework

Question 1

Under the Medicare Hospice Benefit, which federal regulation outlines the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) that hospice programs must meet?

Accepted Answer

42 CFR Part 418

Answer

42 CFR Part 484

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42 CFR Part 482

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42 CFR Part 488

Question 2

The False Claims Act (FCA) primarily protects the government against which type of hospice misconduct?

Accepted Answer

Submitting fraudulent claims for Medicare reimbursement

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Failing to maintain licensure

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Understaffing the interdisciplinary team

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Not providing bereavement services

Question 3

Which federal agency is responsible for conducting surveys to certify hospice programs for Medicare participation?

Accepted Answer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Answer

Office of Inspector General (OIG)

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The Joint Commission

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Department of Veterans Affairs

Question 4

A hospice patient electing the Medicare Hospice Benefit must have a prognosis of how long to live if the illness runs its normal course?

Accepted Answer

6 months or less

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12 months or less

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3 months or less

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9 months or less

Question 5

Which law established the anti-kickback statute that prohibits hospices from offering financial incentives to physicians for patient referrals?

Accepted Answer

Social Security Act Section 1128B(b)

Answer

HIPAA Title II

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Stark Law Section 1877

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ACA Section 3132

Question 6

Under HIPAA, a hospice's Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) must be provided to patients at which point?

Accepted Answer

At the first service delivery encounter

Answer

Only upon patient request

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At discharge

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Annually by mail