LATEST---CPCO (Certified Professional Compliance Officer)- AAPC
Exam
CPCO (CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE OFFICER) - AAPC
EXAM COVERAGE
The Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO) exam offered
by the AAPC evaluates a candidate's knowledge of healthcare
compliance programs, regulations, and ethical standards in medical
settings. The exam coverage includes healthcare laws and regulations
such as HIPAA, fraud and abuse laws, and billing compliance
requirements. It also assesses understanding of compliance program
development, auditing and monitoring processes, risk assessment, and
corrective action planning. Additional focus areas include
documentation standards, coding compliance, enforcement
,guidelines, and the roles and responsibilities of a compliance officer
within healthcare organizations.
If an employee, provider or anyone that deals with Federal or State
healthcare dollars has intent to receive payment for services not
legitimately rendered this is considered ______________?
fraud
Joan, as an employee of a healthcare organization, has _________to
report erroneous conduct, without repercussions, so that it may be
corrected immediately
duty
,person who exposes misconduct, alleged dishonest or illegal activity
occurring in an organization is called a______________?
relator
The compliance program will flounder if employees of the
organization are not aware of _________?
laws and regulations that pertain to their specific job descriptions
One of the most important elements of an effective compliance
program is to have a compliance officer or committee who is__________.
empowered
, When physicians (or their staff) make billing mistakes and errors the
most important thing to do is _________?
Send a refund
Judy is the Compliance Officer for Apple Medical Group. The practice
is a small group of providers. Judy wants to have an open door policy
as suggested by the OIG, thus she will?
Post notices of up-to-date compliance information on the employee
bulletin board
Exam
CPCO (CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE OFFICER) - AAPC
EXAM COVERAGE
The Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO) exam offered
by the AAPC evaluates a candidate's knowledge of healthcare
compliance programs, regulations, and ethical standards in medical
settings. The exam coverage includes healthcare laws and regulations
such as HIPAA, fraud and abuse laws, and billing compliance
requirements. It also assesses understanding of compliance program
development, auditing and monitoring processes, risk assessment, and
corrective action planning. Additional focus areas include
documentation standards, coding compliance, enforcement
,guidelines, and the roles and responsibilities of a compliance officer
within healthcare organizations.
If an employee, provider or anyone that deals with Federal or State
healthcare dollars has intent to receive payment for services not
legitimately rendered this is considered ______________?
fraud
Joan, as an employee of a healthcare organization, has _________to
report erroneous conduct, without repercussions, so that it may be
corrected immediately
duty
,person who exposes misconduct, alleged dishonest or illegal activity
occurring in an organization is called a______________?
relator
The compliance program will flounder if employees of the
organization are not aware of _________?
laws and regulations that pertain to their specific job descriptions
One of the most important elements of an effective compliance
program is to have a compliance officer or committee who is__________.
empowered
, When physicians (or their staff) make billing mistakes and errors the
most important thing to do is _________?
Send a refund
Judy is the Compliance Officer for Apple Medical Group. The practice
is a small group of providers. Judy wants to have an open door policy
as suggested by the OIG, thus she will?
Post notices of up-to-date compliance information on the employee
bulletin board
