CHE Healthcare Law and Ethics 2

Question 1

The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving anything of value to:

Accepted Answer

Induce or reward referrals of federal healthcare program business

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Hire unqualified medical staff

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Deny care to uninsured patients

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Overcharge Medicare patients

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB)?

Accepted Answer

Protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects

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Manage hospital finances

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Credential medical staff

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Review malpractice claims

Question 3

Which concept requires that similar cases be treated similarly in resource allocation decisions?

Accepted Answer

Formal justice

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Non-maleficence

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Autonomy

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Fidelity

Question 4

A healthcare executive discovers a billing compliance violation. The FIRST step should be to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct an internal investigation and document findings

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Fire the employee responsible

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Report immediately to the OIG

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Ignore it if the amount is small

Question 5

Informed consent in healthcare requires that patients receive:

Accepted Answer

Information about diagnosis, treatment options, risks, benefits, and alternatives

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Only the diagnosis and treatment plan

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A signed waiver of liability

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Approval from their insurance company

Question 6

The OIG's Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) are typically entered into as a result of:

Accepted Answer

Settlements of federal healthcare fraud and abuse investigations

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Routine accreditation reviews

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State licensing violations

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Joint Commission inspections